FARMINGTON — SugarWood Gallery in Farmington has announced that its "Artist of the Month," Stan and Barbara Keirstead of Farmington. An Open House to introduce their work will be held Friday, Dec. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is invited to meet Stan and Barbara who will be present to discuss their work. More...

Just got your bill and didn't know whether to laugh or just shake my head in disgust. Attached please find your new "fleece sheet." You have been sitting on not only the BEST FORM OF CLEAN POWER and not actively utilizing it for many years, and that is putting the existing dams to work for something other than flood control. More...

To the editor: I would like to thank the community for its participation in the Angel Wrap Raffle for the Dead River Area Historical Society's Handicap Access project. The potluck turned out wonderful. Thank you Mary Henderson for choosing me to help out. I was very happy to be able to have the chance to raise money for this project. More...

FARMINGTON — Jerome V. Hopson, 85, of Rangeley, formerly of Stratton, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at the Sandy River Center for Rehabilitation. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 9, 1923, a son of Walter G. and Georgia (Rook) Hopson and was a graduate of UC Berkley with a degree in chemistry in 1950. He was a veteran of the U.S. More...

WILTON — The Wilton CareerCenter, on 865 US Route 2E, offers workshops and training to aid those seeking employment trying to improve their situation. O*NET Ability Profiler will be held Friday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. More...

SALEM — A+E's Hill Country Music will do its December show at the Salem Community Building starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday the 7th. "Come and enjoy an afternoon of good old country music including a few Christmas tunes," a spokesperson said. More...

DALLAS PLANTATION - - The push is on as Saddleback has opened the snowmaking flood gates and prepares for the first day of the season on Saturday, Dec. 13. Over a foot of natural snow has blanketed the trails and glade areas setting the base for winter fun ahead. More...

Mark Follansbee of wormmaines.com shares some of his knowledge of vermicomposting with students of the Maine Mountain Children's House in Kingfield. It takes just a pound of the red wigglers to get things started for indoor worm composting. Worm castings are great nutrient-rich fertilizers for plants and gardens. Recyclers can turn everyday waste such as coffee grinds, newspaper, vegetable scraps, fruit peels and other organics into a useful product. Vermicomposting along with other recycling methods can reduce the amount we send to landfills and transfer stations by as much as 80 percent. (David Hart photos) More...

EVERY MONDAY WORKSHOP: EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ORIENTATION — 10 am- 12 pm, CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton. Reg. req'd.: 1-800-982-4311. EVERY TUESDAY WORKSHOP: CAREERCENTER & JOB SEARCH ORIENTATION — 9 am- 12 pm, CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton. Reg. req'd.: 1-800-982-4311. More...

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