RUMFORD—Due to the impending health issues we are currently dealing with on a societal basis, the 2020 Mountain Valley Recreational Basketball Tournaments for both men and women are cancelled. There will be no reschedule for this year. The Mountain Valley Recreational Basketball League appreciates the continued passion and following of these events and wishes to […]
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David Griffiths: What you should know about Trump #6
Public service announcement Number 6 on what Fox viewers are missing as we finally answer the question: How will our reality-TV president handle his first major crisis? Despite Trump vassals like Sean Hannity equating the coronavirus with the flu, this one has no vaccine yet, there is no equivalent of Theraflu, test kits are in scandalously […]
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Strong announces new election, meeting dates
A bill passed by the Legislature gives municipalities more flexibility.
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Peter Del Gallo calls lost chance at Division III wrestling championship ‘heartbreaking’
University of Southern Maine senior and Gardiner native made it to Iowa for nationals, only to have event canceled over coronavirus concerns.
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Sparetime results
Sparetime results from March 8-14 Mamas & Papas Men: Handicap Series —749 Tim Welch, 704 Brandon Alexander, 633 Tom Tippie; Scratch Series —618 Patrick Therrien, 554 Jim Williams, 554 Shane Pearl, 538 John Cyr; Handicap Game —249 Phil Doucette, 249 Claude Marichal, 232 Arthur Pearl III 228 Bob Violette; Scratch Game —211 Erland Holt, 202 […]
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Farmington Community Center closed
To the Editor: Due to the concern for public health, the Farmington Community Center will be closed to the public beginning at 12:00 pm (noon), March 16 and will remain closed until March 30, at which time we will reassess the situation and consider whether or not we will be re-opening to the public at […]
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Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Elementary School Wendy Deming is the Title 1 reading teacher at the elementary school. She enjoys working with students who need extra instruction in order to accelerate their reading progress. She developed the literacy based classrooms concept, which has existed successfully for the past 5 years. Enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, […]
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Mainer stuck in Italy says extreme lockdown offers lessons for U.S.
Jacqueline Curtis says the Italian restrictions on leaving home and gathering in markets now give her a sense of a calm, and she might even delay her trip back home because she feels safer staying put.
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On this date in Maine history: March 17
March 17, 1912: The Camp Fire Girls, a national organization now known as Camp Fire USA, is incorporated. The organization traces its origin to 1910, when co-founders Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick and his wife, Charlotte Vetter Gulick, set up a program for girls at their camping complex on Sebago Lake in Raymond. The Gulicks want […]
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Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 Big Tuesday states
Joe Biden also won the Democratic presidential primaries in Missouri, Mississippi, Michigan and Idaho.