Movie night LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Community Christian Church will present a free movie night at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Church’s fellowship Hall, 1881 Hallowell Road. The movie offered will be “Fireproof,” starring Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea, rated PG. It is aimed at identifying relationship problems and offering potential solutions. It […]
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Central Maine Credit Union recognizes school librarians
LEWISTON — Central Maine Federal Credit Union hosted a reception on Dec. 7 to present donations to Androscoggin public elementary school librarians. This marks the credit union’s 10th year of donating to Androscoggin county public school libraries. Central Maine Credit Union’s president, Vicki Stuart, said, “’Books for Kids’” is our credit union’s signature community project. […]
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Smithfield meeting LITCHFIELD — The Smithfield Plantation Board of Trustees meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Litchfield Town Office. Cribbage league LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on Dec. 29 were: first place, Cecile LeBlond and Dick Dennis; second place, Terry chambers […]
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Parachuter left hanging in tree 70 feet over Maine
LITCHFIELD, Maine (AP) — A man flying a powered parachute over Maine was left hanging on a tree limb more than 70 feet high after a gust of wind blew him out of control. Police say 66-year-old John Beganny was flying a parachute powered by a large fan mounted to wheels and a seat in […]
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Country Sunday planned for Jan. 8
LITCHFIELD — A Country Sunday will be held from noon until 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at the Litchfield Sportsmen’s Club. Performing will be Maine musicians Bob White, Brian Plato, Dean LePage, Lynn Bucknell, Mike Knight, Miro Zieba and Sharon Plummer. Doors open at 11 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults, children under 12 free. […]
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Local students perform in USM ensembles
PORTLAND — Local students recently performed as part of the University of Southern Maine School of Music student ensembles. As the only School of Music in a public university in New England, the school features a faculty of distinguished performers, teachers, scholars and mentors. More than 100 concerts and events are presented each academic year; […]
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40th anniversary celebrated
Wanda and Linwood Shackley LITCHFIELD — Linwood and Wanda Shackley of Litchfield celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Nov. 11. Mr. Shackley and the former Wanda Sargent were married in Bridgton on Nov. 11, 1971, at the home of Mrs. Shackley’s family. They have two children, Daniel Shackley of Lewiston and Jesse Shackley and family […]
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Empty Litchfield home burns
LITCHFIELD — An empty home burned to the ground on Plains Road Friday morning and state investigators were searching for the cause. Nobody was hurt in the early morning blaze that destroyed a house and barn. A horse that was grazing in a nearby pasture was not harmed in the fire, according to Litchfield fire […]
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Buckfield High School students to help Good Shepherd Food-Bank
BUCKFIELD — Several students from Buckfield Junior/Senior High School have volunteered to help the Good Shepherd Food-Bank mobile food effort on Monday. National Honor Society adviser Deborah Litchfield said representatives from the Buckfield Community Church, where the local food bank is housed, asked for help carrying bags of food to people who need the help. […]
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Stanton Bird Club elects officers, directors
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club, founded in 1919, has elected seven members to the Board of Directors and a new slate of officers for its fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. The board governs and oversees the club-owned nature sanctuaries, including the 372-acre Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary in Lewiston, and the 400-acre Woodbury Sanctuary in […]