November 26, 2008 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Kingfield Water District Trustees to meet Dec. 1

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Water District Board of Trustees recently released its agenda for its next meeting, Monday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Kingfield Elementary School. More...

Eileen Boyce celebrates 70th birthday

MASTIC, N.Y. — Eileen Boyce was guest of honor at a special celebration for her 70th birthday on Oct. 8. More...

Local college network awarded grant

Franklin County Community College Network news

The Franklin County Community College Network (FCCCN) is the winner of the Maine Community Foundation's 2008 Noyce Award for Nonprofit Excellence. More...

Mills to speak on electric power generation, transmission

KINGFIELD — State Senator Peter Mills will discuss the present and future status of electrical power generation and transmission for Maine in a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at Webster Hall. More...

A basketful of goodness

SALEM — A young Salem woman, a cancer survivor, is forever grateful to her community, friends, family and church for supporting her the past year while she was treated for breast cancer. More...

RSU public meeting set for January 15

Rangeley Board of Education

RANGELEY -- A Special Board of Education meeting was held Nov. 13, with board members Ginny Nuttall, Barbara Burgess, Mary Vacarro, Harold Schaetzle and Pam Ellis present, according to the recently released minutes of the meeting. More...

Selectmen appoint new planning board members

KINGFIELD -- Selectmen Neal McCurdy and Heather Moody hosted a Special Town Meeting on Nov. 17 that yielded a favorable vote to refinance the town's fire station. More...

Phillips native Lewis Abbott turns 90

PHILLIPS — A surprise 90th birthday party for Lewis Abbott of Phillips was given by family at the home of his grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Aaron and Dulcey Holbrook. A buffet dinner was served to about 110 friends and relatives. More...

CV police gear up for ski season

Mountain Misbehavior

Special to the Irregular WESTERN MOUNTAINS — The following are summaries of local law enforcement agencies' activities last week. More...

Adult Ed lends learners laptops

Opportunity Center of North Franklin County Inc., Secretary Kirsten Brown- Burbank (left to right), Treasurer Sylvia Lambert and board chairman Bill Crandall join community college student Karen Henderson, of Phillips, as she navigates software on a More...

Hard work, dedication paying off for Freeman woman

FREEMAN — Everyone has a dream or a goal in life. After eight years of working and attending school, a Freeman woman is realizing her dream as she opens her own private practice. More...