The Select Board approved funding for the withdrawal vote and new fire truck is due to be delivered Jan. 2026.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington Rotarians paint Rotary wheel downtown for 100th anniversary
Traffic was detoured Sunday as Rotarians painted a giant Rotary emblem on a street downtown.
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Posted inMaine, The Rangeley Highlander
Inspectors work to keep Rangeley lakes clear of invasive plants, one boat at a time
This is the first in a two-part series about how Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust works to ensure the region’s waters remain in the pristine condition they are known for.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Master Gardener Volunteer training now accepting applications
STATE — Gardeners with a passion for community service are invited to apply for the 2025-26 Master Gardener Volunteers training offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. This program combines in-depth horticultural education with meaningful community service. Applications are open now through Aug. 15, by 4:30 p.m., with training to begin in October. The […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Norway library topic of Historical Society program
NORWAY — The Norway Museum and Historical Society summer program series concludes on Tuesday, August 12, with a special program at the Norway Memorial Library. Brad Cummings will speak about the interesting history of our library, built in 1938, after the town received a generous offer from S. Maude Kaemmerling, a summer resident and the […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
37 years as Woodstock town manager: It was all about the relationships
WOODSTOCK — Retiring Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield remembers well the moment that led him to a 37-year career with the town. In 1988, he said, “I was in McDonald’s one morning, having coffee and reading the newspaper. I saw an ad for a town manager in Woodstock. I thought, ‘That’s my job.’” Maxfield, a […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine
Oxford Hills code enforcement officer trades ordinance for ordnance
Kingston Brown has reenlisted in the army with the goal to wear the green beret of the U.S. Special Forces.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
‘Always plan to be in Andover the first weekend in August’
Andover Olde Home Days serves as a reunion site for families each year.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
Local granite being installed at Jay-Niles Library after years of planning return of front steps
Jay-Niles Memorial Library restores its historic front stairs using local granite and a $50,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.
Posted inNews, The Bethel Citizen
From book fair to Bigfoot: A monster-sized dream
Eli Mann’s mother bought him a truck book when he was ten. Twenty-seven years later, he bought Bigfoot 3, the truck on the cover of the book. Look for Mann’s monster truck at the Molly Ockett Day Parade on Aug. 9.