Students from Maine and Boston are training with professionals in music, dance and theatre, culminating in a free public show July 13 at 3 p.m.
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Posted inLocal News, Maine, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Shortage of seasonal workers this summer slowing projects in Rumford
Public Works Superintendent Dale Roberts said one struggle is that potential workers want to be paid more than the town is offering.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
A Decade of Welcome: Tim LeConey and the Mission of Bethel’s West Parish Church
This story is the first in a series exploring Bethel area churches: their mission, demographics and challenges for the future
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
For Farmington woman, bringing Vietnam War Memorial replica to town was a yearlong labor of love
Jennifer Ballou, a U.S. Navy veteran, was recognized by the town for her vision to bring the “Wall That Heals” to Farmington, which drew over 8,800 visitors to Farmington last week.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Searchers for missing Rangeley man praised for efforts amid heat, storms
Brian Shorey, 61, was found Tuesday afternoon and flown to a Bangor hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after two-day search.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Dawn Chadwick wins Chesterville Select Board seat in write-in vote
Chadwick was elected July 8 in a special write-in election to fill a vacant Chesterville Select Board seat.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Instructor resigns over possible relocation of Mt. Blue robotics team
Longtime teacher Richard Wilde left the district after he said the administration decided to move the team off the Mt. Blue Campus, but Superintendent Christian Elkington says nothing has been decided yet.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
First West Paris Downhill Derby of the summer is Saturday
‘It’s a super thrill,’ Race Director Steve McCann says of the 180-foot paved course built in 1965, and marked with a center line.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton-Jay police committee mulls pros, cons of forming one department
The committee had a presentation on Monday by Paul Ferland, police chief of both Monmouth and Winthrop departments, who explained what he has done to try and create one department, which is still under discussion.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Jay police investigate theft of side-by-side, chicken coop
The 2020 Polaris Ranger was stolen from a backyard Monday night with an attached chicken coop that ended up in a ditch.