Rumford Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs (Rumford Falls Times file photo) RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen has scheduled a special town meeting for Tuesday, at which it expects to set the property tax rate for 2018-19. The meeting is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The current property tax rate is […]
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Winthrop council approves $19K to protect home near dam
WINTHROP — The Town Council has agreed to spend about $19,000 to help a local family whose home is threatened by an eroding stream bank. The town was already planning to help Pat and Tom Heiss as part of a larger, $476,500 repair of a dam near their home that was due to start next […]
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Mechanic Falls sets special town meeting for Oct. 16
MECHANIC FALLS — The town is getting closer to having a new home for its public library. The Town Council unanimously agreed Monday night to hold a special town meeting to seek voters approval to lease the former railroad depot building in Depot Square Plaza. The building is own by Depot Square LLC. The special […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Wet day for walkers
Rain falls on a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon as she walks along Chestnut Street in Lewiston. Heavy rain fell most of the afternoon throughout the region. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Collins, King urge USDA to fund broadband in ‘geographically challenged’ areas
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King have joined a bipartisan group urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to direct funding for broadband internet expansion to high-need rural areas. Collins, a Republican, and King, an independent, urged the USDA on Tuesday in a jointly written letter to set aside part of a $600 million rural broadband […]
Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
Fryeburg Fair kicks off third day with gray skies, high spirits
FRYEBURG — The 168th annual Fryeburg Fair kicked off its third day Tuesday with gray skies, cool temperatures and light rain, but spirits remained high among fairgoers. Just six weeks earlier, on the evening of July 10, fair officials faced a crisis when fire destroyed the fairgrounds’ sheep and cattle barns, two of its oldest […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Oktoberfest brat, strudel winners
The 5th annual Rangeley Oktoberfest Brat & Strudel Contest was held Sept. 27, sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and hosted by The Rangeley Inn and Tavern. Local chefs’ entries were judged by both a panel of experts and votes cast by about 100 attendees.The winners are, from left, Margaret White, Sarge’s Sports […]
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Oxford Hills Rotary collecting Crutches 4 Africa
The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills is collecting mobility devices for Crutches 4 Africa, a nonprofit organization that collects, ships and distributes them for free to people with physical challenges, regardless of race, gender, tribe, age or religion. The club is collecting crutches, canes, walkers and wheelchairs. To donate, call 207-743-2285. From left are President […]
Posted inConnections, Rumford Falls Times
Stephens High School class holds 63rd reunion
The Stephens High School Class of 1955 held its 63rd reunion Aug. 4 at 49 Franklin in Rumford. From left, front row, are Jeanne (Devost) Gaccetta, Louise (Theriault) Richard, Lorraine (Simard) Barre, Shirley (Mayo) Locke, Marlene (Murphy) Horne, Nancy (McCollough) Harlow, Olga (Kushner) Richardson and Edwina Clohosey; back row, Gerald Locke, Earl Fuller, Perley Shover, […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Hometown pride helps church repair windows
OQUOSSOC — In less than two months, donations from parishioners and nonparishioners raised over $14,000 to repair the historic, stained-glass windows at Our Lady of the Lakes Church. “Outdoorsmen and women, friends with ancestral connections to the area, and Catholics from other churches were all willing to make generous donations to help our small, rural […]