Families gathered on Dec. 4 for a Cookies and Bookies celebration featuring coloring, local treats, games, a scavenger hunt and a gingerbread disguise contest at Treat Memorial Library.
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Spruce Mountain schools in Jay area to keep transgender sports policy as it preps for lawsuit
The RSU 73 board voted 9-4 to keep its policy in place, choosing to defend its transgender sports access restrictions despite warnings about legal exposure and taxpayer cost.
Watch: Santa arrives on a fire truck in West Paris
Area children listened to after school Explorer’s Program Director Eileen Storck read stories then saw Santa light the Christmas tree at Town Office.
Community goes all-in for Telstar’s sophomore football star
Grassroots support surges to name Alex Dougherty Athlete of the Week after six-touchdown playoff performance.
Public interest payphones a critical safety link in Maine
Public interest payphones in Maine continue to provide a crucial and free, yet aging, connection for people who need a dependable way to call for help.
New members join Paris Select Board at end of tumultuous year
Scott Buffington is a former selectman who has been critical of Paris’ budgets and finances. Rob Federico Sr. is Norway’s former police chief.
Side job shoveling a good gig on a snowy day
Tim Kamilewicz, 9, shoveled a long swath of sidewalk at Bethel’s Gould Academy. His mother said she would pay him a dollar.
With first major snowfall, Saddleback set to open for skiing and riding Friday
Maine’s third-largest ski mountain will start the season with top-to-bottom skiing and riding available on at least 8 trails.
Farmington skatepark on its way toward revamp with new round of federal funding
The Select Board approved funding to rebuild the Dragon’s Nest at Hippach Field with $110,000 in federal support.