Donna and Louie Barker STRONG — Louie and Donna Barker celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 13, at the White Elephant banquet room in Strong. Many family and friends attended their celebration. Green linen tablecloths decorated each table, with vases of beautiful fresh cut flowers. A catered meal was featured, along with an […]
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Mt. Abram High School honor roll
STRONG — Mt. Abram High School has announced the first quarter honor roll. High honors Seniors: Joshua Beedy, Jazmin Knapp, Delani Littlefield, Siri Norris and Brittany B. Parlin. Juniors: Holland Corson and Jennifer Rowland. Sophomores: Alexandra Harnden and Emma Houston. Freshmen: Jacey Davenport, Tristen Dyer, Patia Jellison, Reilly Romanoski, Draegan Tooker and Dale Varnum. Honors […]
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Clifford E. Neil
FARMINGTON — Clifford E. Neil, 89, of Farmington, passed away at home, with his family, on Saturday, Dec. 17, after a long battle with lung cancer and leukemia. He was born April 9, 1922, in Corinna, the son of Marquis R. Neil and Nellie (Vining) Neil. The family later moved to Strong, where Clifford was […]
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No one injured in two related accidents
STRONG — No one was injured Thursday after a pickup truck slid in the slush and hit a tractor-trailer on Route 4, police said. A second accident followed when a woman tried to avoid the first accident and slid into a ditch on the side of the road, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Nate Reid said. […]
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Scouts from Strong attend Merit Badge College
MANCHESTER — More than 70 Boy Scouts from Kennebec, Somerset and Franklin Counties took part in a two-day Merit Badge College that wrapped up on Nov. 5 in Manchester. Volunteer leaders served as instructors for the 23 Merit Badges that were offered during the program. “Merit Badge Colleges are designed for the Scout who wants […]
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Franklin County to be Capital for a Day today
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Franklin County is Gov. Paul LePage’s Capital for a Day on Wednesday. The state’s chief executive will make an 8 a.m. visit to NotifyMD in Farmington. Then he’ll travel north to visit the Poland Spring water bottling plant in Kingfield, Stratton Lumber in Eustis and Geneva Wood Fuels in Strong, according to […]
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Logger from Strong honored by professionals
BREWER — A contractor from Strong was named Conventional Logger of the Year at the 21st annual Certified Logging Professional awards night Thursday. Milt Baston was presented with the award along with a $1,000 check. “I first met Milt when he and I were both starting out, when he was logging with horses,” said Peter […]
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Food, craft sale FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold a food and craft sale from 8 a.m. until sold out on Friday, Dec. 2, in the hospital’s Bass Room. Emblem Club fair FARMINGTON — The Farmington Emblem Club 460 will host a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. […]
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Strong business receives biofuels grant
STRONG — Geneva Wood Fuels, LLC, was one of three Maine business to receive USDA Rural Development Funds to support production and availability of advanced biofuels. The company was selected to receive $11,825.77 producing and selling premium-grade hardwood pellets for local schools and residences. The wood pellets are produced from forest biomass feedstock. A total […]
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Nellie Bachelder Pinkham
AUBURN — Nellie Bachelder Pinkham , 88, of Strong and Avon, died Nov. 11, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Langtown, the daughter of Victor and Mae Nile Bachelder. She was educated in the schools of Langtown, Stratton and Strong, graduating from Strong High School, Class of 1941. […]