FARMINGTON — Farmington Fire and Rescue will host the 51st Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention this weekend, Sept. 5-7. It’s the third time for the local department to play host to firefighters from around the state, fire Chief Terry Bell said. “We want them to come to Farmington and have a good time,” he […]
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Andover Olde Home Days set for Aug. 1-3
ANDOVER — The Andover Olde Home Days Celebration is scheduled to take place Friday to Sunday, Aug. 1 to 3, with a number of new events, committee co-chairwoman Vickie Meisner said Friday afternoon. Meisner, who co-chairs the event with her husband, Marshall, said the committee attempted to find a few new things for residents to […]
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Bethel’s MollyOckett Days festival attracts large crowd
BETHEL — A few thousand people spread throughout town on Saturday morning to catch the annual MollyOckett Days Parade and festival as temperatures climbed to about 80 degrees. The heat was a bit stifling for parade participants, including the performance artists with the Trash Into Art puppet troupe and Circus Olé, who had to pedal […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls to celebrate on eve of Independence Day
JAY — A parade and fireworks are planned for Thursday, July 3. The parade lineup is at 4 p.m. at Memco in Jay with the procession starting at 5 p.m. Participants will head down Main Street/Route 4 and end on Depot Street at Ware-Butler in Livermore Falls. The Parade Committee asked people to consider getting […]
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Sue Conroy, key player in Moxie Festival, dies
LISBON — When you start talking to folks about Susan Conroy, a few themes begin to emerge: She was a people person. She worked tirelessly and she never wanted to claim credit for her achievements. You might even say Susan Conroy had moxie. A key figure behind the annual Moxie Festival, Conroy died unexpectedly Wednesday […]
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Hundreds honor the fallen at New Gloucester service
NEW GLOUCESTER — Honoring America’s military on Memorial Day, hundreds of people gathered along a milelong-plus parade route from Memorial School to the Lunn Hunnewell AMVETS Post 6 hall on Route 100. Gold Star mothers, Gray-New Gloucester middle and high schools bands and AMVETS gathered at the site of the future veterans memorial in Upper […]
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Ludlow watching closely as bear nears parade route
LUDLOW, Mass. — An unwelcome marcher was set to join Ludlow’s Memorial Day parade. Police were working Monday to contain a bear spotted wandering along the route of the parade less than 90 minutes before it was set to begin. Sgt. David Belanger said the bear, which weighs about 200 pounds, was spotted wandering at […]
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Woodstock residents, veterans hold Memorial Day ceremony
WOODSTOCK — The Bryant Pond Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War hosted a Memorial Day ceremony Monday afternoon in the Grange hall. With dozens of residents filling the chairs and lining the walls of the hall, the ceremony began with a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by the Mahoosuc Music Makers. Resident Jane […]
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Residents turn out for annual Rumford Memorial Day parade
RUMFORD — Residents lined the sidewalks from upper Congress Street to the Rotary Memorial Green on Monday morning to watch the annual Memorial Day parade. Despite a weather forecast that predicted rainfall, the clouds held steadfast as the Mexico Police Explorers led several groups of veterans and residents down upper Congress Street, where they crossed […]