The 2-day festival celebrating Bigfoot kicked off Saturday with expert speakers, vendors and more.
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Day Mountain Middle School in Strong to remain open, for now
Maine School Administrative 58 board of directors considered closing the school, even as three towns have started the process of withdrawing from the district.
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No Kings demonstration draws 700 to Norway, South Paris
People aged just months to 95 years, along with dogs, dinosaurs, chickens and flamingos, danced and waved for their vision of democracy in Oxford Hills on Saturday.
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Weary Club wraps up season of conversation with refurbished porch
The Norway club was established more than 100 years ago as a place where locals could meet and share pastimes like playing cribbage, smoking, chewing tobacco, conversation and whittling.
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‘No Kings’ protest draws 100 to bridge in Rumford
River Valley residents turned out Saturday at Morse Bridge on 108 Bridge St. for the ‘No Kings’ protest.
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600 jack-o’-lanterns on display at McLaughlin Garden & Homestead in South Paris
The 12th annual Halloween celebration is produced by and for the Oxford Hills community and runs Friday and Saturday night, organizers said.
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Franklin County OKs $18K cleanup to keep pests out of courthouse tower
Commissioners approved using courthouse reserve funds for cleaning and quarterly monitoring to prevent birds and other wildlife from reentering the bell tower.
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New gauge to help monitor Wilson Lake levels more accurately
An engineering student will install a new, more precise water-level gauge at Wilson Stream Dam next summer as part of his master’s thesis, providing long-term benefits for Wilton and local lake monitoring.
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Mt. Blue alumna Mali Obomsawin to perform with Yo-Yo Ma in Portland
Former Mt. Blue bassist and Abenaki musician Mali Obomsawin will join world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a sold-out concert celebrating the Northeast’s cultural heritage.
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Farmington sets lower tax rate in wake of dramatic property value hikes
Town Manager Erica LaCroix reassured residents that higher property values will not necessarily result in higher tax bills.