Hebron
Season’s start strong for Western Maine Christmas tree farms
HEBRON — Heavy snow on Thanksgiving Day was a boon not only for ski areas, but also for Christmas tree farms in Franklin and Oxford counties. Some opened for the season on Friday; others, like Roland and Mindy Godbout, are only open on Saturdays and Sundays. The Godbouts raise cut-your-own balsam fir Christmas trees in […]
Hebron society hears details of 1937 Littlefield murders
The next meeting will be Nov. 18. HEBRON — Retired Trooper Percy Turner recently recounted the details of a 77-year-old murder mystery at a special presentation before the Hebron Historical Society. The double-homicides of Dr. James Littlefield and his wife, Lydia, in the nearby town of Paris made national news in 1937 when Lydia’s body […]
Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Phillips: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: SAD 44, 6:30 p.m., Crescent Park School Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Cemetery Committee, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Comprehensive Plan Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department […]
Marie R. Lagassie
1933 – 2014 AUBURN— Marie R. Lagassie, 80, of 68 Middle Rd. Sabattus, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Hospice House in Auburn with her friend, Carl Dinsmore, by her side. She was born on Nov. 29, 1933, in Hebron to parents John and Yvonne Lavigne. She worked at Geiger Bros. for […]
Hebron school boiler cracked; propane unit considered
PARIS — SAD 17 officials say one of two boilers at the Hebron Station School has cracked because of cold water entering warm sections. “The boiler is running right now and the leak is minimal. However, when leaks like this occur, it inevitably gets worse over time,” Superintendent Rick Colpitts said. This is the second […]
‘P.T. Barnum’ of Maine operated circus in area
Next Hebron Historical Society meeting is Oct. 28 HEBRON — Local historian Ben Conant recently briefed the Hebron Historical Society on 19th century Bryant Pond resident Ezra Stephens, who became known as the “P.T. Barnum” of Maine. Born in Sumner, he later moved to Trap Corner in West Paris where he operated a store for […]
Today’s agenda
FRANKLIN Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectpersons, 6 p.m., Maple Lane Golf Course and Restaurant New Vineyard, Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office OXFORD HILLS Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m. Town Office RIVER VALLEY Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Special […]
Briefly
Ezra Stephens, ‘P. T. Barnum of Maine’ HEBRON — For its August program the Hebron Historical Society co-hosted with the Minot Historical Society two Maine authors, John Ford Sr. and Mark Nickerson, for their “Blue Lights and Funny Cider” presentation. It featured colorful happenings during their careers as Maine game warden, sheriff and state trooper. The […]