FARMINGTON — Cat and Cliff are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week, Cliff, is a 2-year-old, DNA-tested American Stafforshire/bulldog mix. He is a high-energy, handsome boy who loves long walks, chasing after balls and playing, playing, playing! He is bouncy, so he’d do best in a home […]
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Mt. Blue High School senior Elizabeth Burke receives Principal's Award
FARMINGTON — Elizabeth Burke of Farmington, a senior at Mt. Blue High School, has been selected to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award, Principal Bruce Mochamer said. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Elizabeth has served on the Mt. Blue Campus […]
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Jay to put tax-acquired property out to bid
JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday to put a tax-acquired apartment house and land at 35 Main St. out to bid for a minimum of $6,600. The building contains two small apartments, Selectperson Tom Goding said. He and board Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo visited the property, as did the town’s tax-assessing agent. The property on […]
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Firefighters contain fire to Livermore Falls kitchen
LIVERMORE FALLS — Firefighters from several towns contained a kitchen fire at 39 Knapp St. on Saturday evening. The fire was caused by the oil from French-frying potatoes boiling over on a stove, Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. Kayla Therrien, her husband and three children were able to get out of the house safely, […]
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Perkins-Farrington joins Legacy
LEWISTON — Legacy Realty, 681 Sabattus St., Lewiston, announces that Jann Perkins-Farrington has joined the Legacy Realty Group. Perkins-Farrington has more than 30 years of real estate experience and has worked every aspect of the real estate industry with a specialty in waterfront properties. She can be reached at 207-376-4830, 207-154-1435 (cell), or by email […]
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People You Know: Matt Conde, filling up 'the good deed bank'
Firefighter Matt Conde is the Sabattus Volunteer Fire Department Fire Fighter of the Year and EMS Responder of the Year. SABATTUS — Matt Conde is a busy father of four who regularly rolls out of bed in the middle of the night to run toward a fire or a person having a heart attack. He’s […]
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Life Safety Award presented to Mexico man
Diane Linfield thanked Justin Varnum of Mexico, one of two men who rescued her and her mother, Blanche Sanders, from their burning home on Feb. 5. Varnum was presented with a Life Safety Award from the Fire Department last week. The other rescuer, Donald Hathaway, was out of town and will be presented with his […]
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Norway Planning Board approves dance studio above new Main Street pub
NORWAY — The Planning Board has approved a dance studio on the second floor of the building at 290 Main St. Resident Nettie Gentempo told the board at a recent meeting that her studio will be above 290 Maine, a new bar that will be on the first floor of the building where the former […]
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U.S. legislatures consider anti-Sharia proposals
State Rep. Heidi Sampson, R-Alfred, has proposed legislation to prevent Islamic code from being used in Maine courts. Muslims complain they are frivolous bills meant to spread fears and sow suspicion of their religion in a nation divided. But supporters of state proposals to prevent Islamic code from being used in American courts argue they aren’t […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Just finishing was a prize for local skiers
Sam Conzelman, skiing for Carrabassett Valley Academy skis down her second run of the Ladies Giant Slalom at the US Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf on Monday. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sam Conzelman could be forgiven if she was a little nervous going down Sugarloaf’s Narrow Gauge trail on Monday, even though she’d skied the hill an […]