Sky Program rescheduled RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum has postponed the free Sky Program four times this month due to cloud cover. The weather forecast claims to have cloud-free skies over Rangeley on Monday, April 30. The program will take place at the museum’s Conference Center on Dodge Pond Road at dusk if the […]
Industry
Nine RSU 9 towns accept Starks into district
RSU 9 Town Votes Chesterville: 21 yes, 5 no Farmington: 97, 7 Industry: 26, 3 New Sharon: 45, 7 New Vineyard: 26, 1 Temple: 20, 0 Vienna: 14, 2 Weld: 17, 2 Wilton: 55, 7 TOTAL VOTES: 321 yes, 34 no FARMINGTON — Voters in all nine Regional School Unit 9 towns approved of Starks […]
University of Maine at Presque Isle dean’s list
PRESQUE ISLE – Seven area students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Highest honors: Kimberly Francis, Auburn; Sarah Taylor, Industry; Emily Moore, Lisbon; Cody Humphrey, New Gloucester; and Vera Abbott, Sumner. Honors: Renee Moore, […]
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Meeting of Retired Educators LEEDS — The April meeting of the Androscoggin Retired Educators Association will be held on Wednesday, April 11, at the Leeds Community Church, Church Hill Road. The business meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. The speaker for this meeting will be Connie Jones, director of community services at SeniorsPlus. The ladies […]
Holy Week services listed for Farmington area
FARMINGTON — Holy Week services began Sunday with Palm Sunday and continue Thursday with a remembrance of the Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples. * A Maundy Thursday Communion and Tenebrae service takes place at 7 p.m. April 5 at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church on Academy Street. * A Community Good Friday service takes […]
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Town breakfast RANGELEY — A Ladies/Community Breakfast, with everyone invited, will be from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Rangeley Lakes Bed and Breakfast, Main Street. Anyone who has special dietary needs should call in advance. For more information, call 864-9944. Maundy Thursday INDUSTRY — A Maundy Thursday service will begin at […]
Franklin County arrest log
* Merrill D. Maceda, 23, Phillips, violation of bail, March 19, no bail listed, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * Simeon J. Roberts, 19, Industry, probation violation, domestic assault, March 19, no bail listed, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * Burchard L. Oliver, 52, Farmington, domestic violence stalking and probation violation, March 19, no bail listed, Farmington […]
Man accused of violating bail conditions charged
INDUSTRY — A local man faces several charges after a woman told police he threatened to kill her, Franklin County Sheriff’s Lt. Niles Yeaton said Tuesday. Scott Osborne, 31, of Industry was arrested Monday on three counts of violating conditions of release, one of tampering with a witness/victim and one of criminal threatening, Yeaton said. […]
Proposed budget for Industry up slightly
INDUSTRY – Townspeople are looking at a proposed $595 increase in this year’s municipal budget over 2011, Town Clerk Angel Davis said Tuesday. This does not include school or county taxes. The annual town meeting will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Town Hall. Elections will be held from 8 a.m. […]
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Wilton: Special town meeting on waiver of foreclosure at the former Forster Building, 7 p.m., Town Office (selectmen’s meeting to follow) Wednesday Wilton: Budget workshop, selectmen and town departments, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Fayette: Fayette School Committee, 6 p.m., Fayette Central School Salem: SAD 58 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Abram High […]