FARMINGTON — Sandra Lascko Lee, 66, a resident of Weld, and former long-time resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 25, at Sandy River Center. She was born Sept. 23, 1946, in Jay, the daughter of Andrew and Rita (Breton) Lascko. She attended school in Jay and was a graduate of Livermore […]
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Conservation crew at state park needs volunteers to help
WELD — A Maine Conservation Corps field team is seeking volunteers to work with them at Mt. Blue State Park in October and November. The crew will be working on building water bars, repairing old water bars, installing stone steps and brush work. All safety equipment and tools are provided by the corps. Available volunteer […]
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Flu shots in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Flu shots will be available from the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County starting Oct. 4. There is a suggested donation of $20 at Healthy Community Coalition clinics (or by donating what you can afford) to help cover the cost of the vaccines. Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid cannot be accepted. Flu shots […]
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Tumbledown Tombstone Restoration
WELD — Nate Paling carried the slate headstone of Eliza Storer to his car Thursday and drove to Webster Cemetery to reset it. Paling, a Mt. Blue High School Spanish teacher from New Sharon, is one of three men who formed Tumbledown Tombstone Restoration to repair stones in their spare time. The others are Sean […]
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Maine state parks offer fall foliage hikes, paddle
WELD — State parks in Weld, Turner and Pownal are hosting guided foliage hikes and a guided paddle starting next weekend, according to a Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry news release. At 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, there will be a short and easy 60-minute, half-mile hike along the Center Hill nature trail […]
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Artist giving walking tour OQUOSSOC — Highly acclaimed artist John Swan will give visitors a walking tour of his paintings exhibited at the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum. Swan will be at the museum on Saturday, Sept. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. Swan divides his time between his home and studio in Portland, his […]
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Farmers market on Aug. 18 WELD — The University of Maine Weld Community Extension will hold its 17th annual farmers market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Town Hall. There will be crafts, raffles, baked goods, pickles and preserves, rummage/white elephant items, homemade box lunches to go, flowers and fresh […]
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Class of ’52 sets Aug. meeting RUMFORD — The Class of 1952 from Stephens High of Rumford will meet on Monday, Aug. 6, at 11:30 a.m. at Dick’s in Mexico for its monthly luncheon. All class members and guests welcome. Magic show venue change The Dream BIG – Read, Magic Show will be held at […]
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Red Claws clinic to visit area FARMINGTON — The Maine Red Claws third annual summer clinic series will continue next week with stops in Farmington, Thomaston and Auburn before concluding the summer schedule in Lisbon Falls. The 90-minute free clinics will be led by Red Claws point guard Kenny Hayes and former Red Claws forward […]
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Truck catches fire in Weld, ammunition goes off
WELD — Firefighters from three towns responded to a burning truck with ammunition in the back Friday. The truck on Phillips Road, also known as Route 142, ended up being fully engulfed. No one was injured, Maine State Police Trooper Dane Wing said. Mark Densmore, 60, of Jay and his son, Jason Densmore, 38, were […]