Oxford Hills Middle School student Ashlee Farrar performs during the annual String Fling held at Mark Eastman Auditorium in Paris on March 16. In the background is Sasha Larsen.
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Wilton board moves on town taking on cemetery care
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward on a proposal that has the town taking on cemetery mowing. Although Town Manager Rhonda Irish had bids from local contractors for the work, the board wanted to hear more about a proposal that addresses the $33,000 budgeted for cemetery mowing this summer. Along […]
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Franklin County jail passes inspection, receives 2-year license
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Detention Center received a new state occupancy license March 1 that is good for two years. It expires Feb. 28, 2019. A three-member team conducted the on-site inspection at the jail Feb. 23 and 24, Maj. Doug Blauvelt, jail administrator, told Franklin County commissioners Tuesday during his highlights of the […]
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Dozer, Cybil-the-Cat Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — Dozer and Cybil-the-Cat are Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dozer is the Dog of the Week. He is a 4-year-old male of unknown breed. Dozer is a loyal and protective friend, but it will take some time to earn his trust. He is great on the leash and […]
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Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday AUBURN — A Neighborhood Watch Group meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Sixth Street Congregational Church. United New Auburn Association meeting AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Rolly’s Dinner. The speaker will be be Douglas Greene […]
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Gifts for Greater Androscoggin Humane Society animals
Cash Watson of Lewiston presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from his seventh birthday on March 4. Cash, a first-grade student at St. Dominic Academy, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Party guests donated pet food, collars, leashes, toys and cleaning supplies. The shelter is located at […]
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Raising awareness for adult education
Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Franklin, met with various constituents visiting the capital to raise awareness for Adult Education programs operating in Senate District 17 on Thursday, March 16. From left are Barbara Averill, executive director of Literacy Volunteers for Franklin and Somerset counties; Saviello; Robyn Raymond, director of Adult Education for Regional School Unit 73; and […]
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High tunnel workshop March 29 FARMINGTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a high tunnel management workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the UMaine Extension office, 138 Pleasant St., Suite 1. Extension vegetable specialist Mark Hutton and insect diagnostician Clay Kirby will discuss high tunnel management, integrated pest management, […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Resi Stiegler's love for skiing endures frustrations and hardships
Resi Stiegler, of the United States, competes during a women’s World Cup slalom ski race in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 3, 2017. Resi Stiegler is having one of those seasons. On the slopes, everything is dialed in for the veteran U.S. Ski Team member. She’s healthy and says her skiing is some of the best […]