Posted inRiver Valley

Fresh Air teen enjoys summers in Rumford

RUMFORD POINT — Early Wednesday evening, Jenna and Darlene Ginsberg were enjoying a formal supper at the dining room table with Priscilla Galindo, 14, of New York City. Normally, the Ginsbergs eat supper in the living room at their bed and breakfast, The Perennial Inn, while sitting on the couch and watching television news. But […]

Posted inLetters

P. Gott: Pass my horse with caution, please

My apologies to those people who drive the Elm Hill Road in South Paris because, due to the recently dug ditches, I will now have to ride horseback on the road instead of beside it. That cannot be helped. As folks know, there is very little room to get off the road in some places […]

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Posted inMaine

Horse brings family together, helps them cope with challenges

With a quiet nudge, Dalaylun Demmons, 15, of Milford moves her horse, Boston, forward around a practice arena at Starwalk Stable in Orono. His breath fogs in the frigid air as she leans into his neck and whispers in his ear, urging him to pick up speed. The pair are seamless, melting into one another […]

Posted inFranklin, River Valley, The Franklin Journal

Family pulls together at Farmington Fair

FARMINGTON — Matt Glover held the reins of two Belgium horses Wednesday morning while his father, Randy Glover, checked over the large animals in the brisk weather. The horses, Jim, 9, and King, 12, weighed 2,900 pounds combined. They stood relatively still outside the pulling ring while Randy Glover of Milton Township in Oxford County […]