INDUSTRY — A Farmington driver complained of pain but was not seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Industry Road on Tuesday afternoon. Amanda Whitney, 18, of Farmington was driving a 1999 Jeep and attempting to leave a driveway near 1286 Industry Road to head back to Farmington about 4:15 p.m., Maine State Trooper […]
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New forest products study shows industry is far from dying, advocates say
AUGUSTA — Maine’s forest products industry contributes $8 billion in total value to the state’s economy, including 38,789 direct and indirect jobs, a new study commissioned by an industry advocacy group shows. According to the study released this week by the Maine Forest Products Council, the forest products sector in Maine includes businesses, organizations and […]
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Community Kitchen INDUSTRY — Industry Community Kitchen will hold the following events. Community socials will be held at 2 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 10 and 24, at Industry Town Hall. A harvest dinner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Industry Town Hall. Donations are gratefully accepted. For information call 320-5899. […]
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Legion fair raffle winners FARMINGTON — American Legion Post 28 held a public raffle at Farmington Fair. The prizes were a 100 gallons of fuel oil and a stainless steel gas grill, Charles Bennett said. Tim Bowen, a member of the Legion, won the fuel oil and donated it back to the Post, he said. […]
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Spaghetti dinner fundraiser INDUSTRY — A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the United in Christ Youth Group Mission Trip will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Industry Town Hall. Menu will be spaghetti, salad, bread and desserts. Donations will be accepted; there is no set price. Contact Katie Kiger at […]
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Garden Angel Project has successful season
Program, volunteer information will be available at the Farmington Fair FARMINGTON — Season 2013 started with the building of eight additional boxes for the Garden Angel Project, bringing the total to 16 boxes this year. The boxes were built with the assistance of 4-H members at their 4-H Day on June 1 at the Farmington […]
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Camper furnace catches fire in Industry; family of six escape
INDUSTRY — A furnace caught fire in a camper on the Michael Taylor Road early Friday morning. A family of six, two adults and four children, were not injured in the 5:50 a.m. fire. Tim Greenlaw got his family out and then took a couple of buckets of rainwater and doused most of the fire, […]
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Clearwater Lake Association held annual meeting
INDUSTRY — The 101st annual meeting of the Clearwater Lake Improvement Association was held on July 7 at the Industry town hall. This association is one of the oldest lake associations in the state and is committed to supporting the quality and enjoyment of the Clearwater Lake area. Clyde Ross began the meeting with the […]
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Industry fireworks canceled for this year
INDUSTRY — The Industry Fire Department has canceled their annual fireworks show for this year. Originally planned for July 6, the fireworks were postponed earlier this month due to the wet conditions of the field where the event was to be held. The intent was to plan for a show on Labor Day weekend, but […]
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Well done – Area students earn degrees
WORCESTER, Mass. — Caitlin Bonney received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Worcester during a ceremony held June 2. She was honored with the Association of Academic Surgery Student Research Award. Bonney is the daughter of Forrest and Pamela Bonney of New Sharon. A 2001 graduate of Mount Blue High School, […]