Go and Do: What: Cabin Fever Supper When: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Music provided by local talent from 6-8 p.m. Where: Smith Hall on Route 27, New Vineyard Why: Raise money for the New Vineyard Public Library expansion Special activities: Raffle for custom log cabin dollhouse; Spin to Win NEW VINEYARD — New Vineyard […]
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Linda L. Dubuc
LEWISTON — Linda L. Dubuc, 64, of Strong, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Central Maine Medical Center. She was born Aug. 8, 1947, in Skowhegan, the daughter of the late Ralph and Myrtle Philbrick Dickinson. She was married Jan. 30, 1971, to Rick Dubuc. She was an active member of Mt. View Bible Church, […]
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Man OKs plea agreement on reckless conduct conviction
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice accepted a sentencing agreement on Friday that allows a New Vineyard man to enter into an 18-month deferred disposition on a reckless conduct charge. Douglas E. Marble, 33, was arrested in April 2011 on several charges. Maine State Police said he followed a vehicle that had an ex-girlfriend and […]
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Starks voters seek to join RSU 9
FARMINGTON — An effort that could bring Starks into Regional School District 9 moved a step forward this week. On Tuesday, two-thirds of the residents of the Somerset County town voted 164-27 to support withdrawing from RSU 59 based in Madison and join RSU 9. At the RSU 9 board meeting Tuesday night, after learning […]
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Dec. 24 service NEW VINEYARD — The Mountain View Bible Church in New Vineyard will have a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. The service will celebrate the first coming of Christ. Pastor Rick Dubuc extends a welcome to all. Turner Center service TURNER — Everyone is invited to the […]
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New Vineyard voters reject tax assessment review ordinance
NEW VINEYARD — Townspeople have voted down a proposed tax assessment review ordinance, which would have prevented tax abatement appeals from going to Franklin County commissioners. About 80 people crowded into the second floor of Smith Hall on Tuesday night to vote on a proposal to allow selectmen to appoint three members and two alternates […]
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Voters to decide on money for cemetery expansion, ordinance
NEW VINEYARD — Selectmen will hold a special town meeting Thursday for voters to consider using up to $25,000 from surplus to expand a cemetery. They will also see if the town wants to adopt a Board of Assessment Review Ordinance. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Smith Hall. Board […]
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C-Prompt relocating
NEW VINEYARD — C-Prompt Computers, the New Vineyard-based computer store and repair center, is expanding in order to bring technicians closer to their customers. The retail store, which opened in January 2006 on Route 27 in New Vineyard, will be relocating to Kingfield. The new address will be 66 Salem Road (Route 142). For those […]
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New Vineyard sawmill damaged in fire to be back running in day or two
NEW VINEYARD — A sawmill damaged by fire Monday is expected to be back in operation in the next day or two, company owners Doug, Jody and Gerald Fletcher said in a news release Tuesday. The Maine Wood Turning Inc. sawmill, a division of Maine Wood Concepts, had a fire in the west end of […]
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Firefighters battle blaze at sawmill
NEW VINEYARD — Nine fire departments, dozens of firefighters and lots of trucks responded to a fire at Maine Wood Turning Inc.’s sawmill building off Lake Road on Monday afternoon. It was called in as a fire in the chip room at about 1:30 p.m., New Vineyard fire Chief Doug Churchill said mid afternoon. Employees […]