February 11, 2009 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Story-music hour planned

By Laura Dunham Special to the Irregular

KINGFIELD — Brenna Brown Cockerham and her family recently moved back to Kingfield from Massachusetts. More...

Webber goes pink to help fight breast cancer

BANGOR -— Webber Energy Fuels recently announced that it has joined the fight against breast cancer in a very visible way. More...

FMH offers Medical Terminology Course

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is now enrolling students for a medical terminology course being offered this spring. The course starts March 4 and meets every Wednesday morning through June 10, from 10 a.m. More...

Father, son face new drug charges

By Donna M. Perry Special to the Irregular

FARMINGTON — A father and son from Strong facing drug charges in separate incidents had more drug charges lodged against them after the son was involved in a crash and police searched his vehicle. More...

Border entry requirements to change

Customs and Border Protection

BOSTON, Mass. — The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative or WHTI requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the United States effective June 1, 2009. More...

Kingfield Rec announces vacation plans

KINGFIELD - - The Recreation Department sent a flyer home for all elementary school kids announcing its upcoming plans for February vacation. A free reading and music event led by Brenda Cockerham will happen on Feb. More...

Revitalization Committee seeks public input

KINGFIELD - - An active group calling itself the Kingfield Downtown Revitalization Committee will be meeting at 4 p.m. at Webster Hall on Feb. 12. More...

Next meeting February 11

Maine School Union #37 news

RANGELEY -- Union #37 Board of Education's next meeting will be held Feb. 11 at Rangeley Lakes Regional School at 4 p.m. in the All-Purpose Room. More...

Old bank rises with new life

The Bankery, a unique bakery deposited in an 1880's bank in downtown Skowhegan is going from strength to strength as customers extol the creations of Chef Mathew DuBois. More...

Star Barn first yoga retreat a success

MADRID — Star Barn B&B in conjunction with Star Barn Yoga hosted what was most likely the first ever yoga retreat in Madrid on Jan. 30 through Feb. 1. More...

Bread and soup sale set

KINGFIELD -- A Bread and soup sale will be held at Tranten's Family Market, Friday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. All kinds of breads and soup to go will be offered. More...

Ladies'/Community Breakfast on tap

RANGELEY -- The next Ladies'/Community Breakfast, with everyone invited to attend, will be on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Farm House Inn on Main Street, starting at 7 a.m. More...

CV fire department obtains grant

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Last April, Carrabassett Valley Fire Department members David Harrison, Fred Nichols, Deputy Bob Carlton and Chief Courtney Knapp submitted a grant request to the Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program. More...

Local children donate to library fund

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Pennies do make a difference. Children from Carrabassett Valley's Outdoor Adventure Camp held a Penny Drive competition last summer to raise funds for the "new library" fund. More...

Falling ice takes out power line

Mountain Misbehavior

WESTERN MOUNTAINS — The following are summaries of some of the local law enforcement agencies' and fire departments' activities last week. More...

Two sentenced for vandalism, theft

FARMINGTON — Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 4, to 40 charges each in connection with vandalism at dozens of camps on Porter Lake in Strong and New Vineyard last summer. More...

CV considers becoming a Firewise Community

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Despite the winter conditions in the mountains of western Maine, the Maine Forest Service is still thinking about reducing the threat of wildfire near homes in Carrabassett Valley, the home of Sugarloaf Mountain. More...

Yankee pot roast dinner

RANGELEY -- A Mid-Winter Yankee Pot Roast Dinner is planned for Saturday, Feb. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main Street. "Come in out of the cold, sit by the fire, enjoy a hot meal," said an organizer. More...

Town tries to tap stimulus package

Kingfield Selectmen

KINGFIELD - - The Kingfield Selectmen met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb. 2. The first order of business was to make six new appointments to the town's recreation board. More...

Richardson reappointed

RANGELEY -- Union #37 Board of Education recently released the minutes from the Feb. 3 meeting. More...

Playful piano

Jon Viner, Carrabassett Valley resident and piano teacher, works with Bailey DeBiase, age 10. Viner's nontraditional approach is based on having fun learning to play the piano. More...