PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs gave their fans something to cheer about in their home opener at Hadlock Field on Thursday. Leadoff batter Tzu-Wei Lin hit four foul balls into the seats, Aneury Tavarez hit another to follow, then hit one into the field. The hits kept coming for the Sea Dogs, who beat […]
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Frank J. Patten
1969 – 2016 WATERVILLE — Frank J. Patten, 46, of Hartland and formerly of Lewiston, passed away Friday, March 25, at the MaineGeneral Hospital in Waterville. He was born in Hartford, Conn., on Nov. 14, 1969, the son of Frank and Sophie Patten. He attended Hartford schools until his high school graduation. He worked at […]
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Fire destroys Hartford home Thursday morning
HARTFORD (WGME) — An overnight fire destroyed a home in the Oxford County town of Hartford. Firefighters say the fire started early Thursday morning on Perry Road. The homeowners and their pets made it out safely. Firefighters from several towns provided mutual aid. The Turner Fire Chief says the cold weather did not help the […]
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Jeannette T. Hartford
1923 – 2016 LEWISTON — Jeannette T. Hartford, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 15, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion. She was born Oct. 23, 1923, the daughter of the late Honore “Henry” Bilodeau and Georgianna Bilodeau (Chicoine). Jeannette was a devout Catholic who grew up in Livermore Falls. In her spare time, she […]
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Injured owl dies despite efforts by Good Samaritan
HARTFORD — An injured barred owl was euthanized Wednesday after it was found in the roadway at Bear Pond and Route 219, according to the Maine Warden Service. The owl created a traffic snarl between the intersections of Perry and Harlow Hill roads Wednesday morning. Timmy Spencer of Hartford said he was on his way […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Buckfield selectmen weigh options for archiving historic documents
BUCKFIELD — Peggy O’Kane, the digital collections supervisor of the Maine State Library, attended Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting to answer questions and discuss how the library might be able to assist the town with preserving some historic documents in a digital format. The items O’Kane plans to archive digitally include journals from Zadoc Long […]
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Agreement drawn up for Hartford turnaround
HARTFORD — Hartford selectmen met with the town attorney earlier this week to hammer out the details to allow various vehicles to use a private turnaround, Chair Lee Holman said. She said the Thursday, Dec. 3, Hartford selectmen’s meeting was quiet except for this topic. “The one big piece of action was we did approve […]
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Carole R. McKenney
1959 – 2015 CANTON — Carole R. McKenney, 55, of Lewiston died Saturday, Oct. 31, at Victorian Villa after a long illness. She was born in Hartford, Conn., on Dec. 8, 1959, a daughter of Walter and Edith (Gilmore) McKenney. Carole worked at the Big Apple for several years. She is survived by her husband, […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Public Safety building, 874 Main St. Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and […]