February 18, 2009 RSS feed / Community & Local News

CVA'Big Raffle' and auction on tap

CARRABASSETT VALLEY -— On Saturday, Feb. 21 the Parent Support Organization of Carrabassett Valley Academy will hold its annual Big Raffle and Auction at the Sugarloaf Inn from 6 to 9 p.m. More...

Phillips area directory coming together

PHILLIPS — The Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce is in the process of gathering information for its second area directory. The directory has listings of area businesses and supporters. More...

Man returns stolen TV six months later

RANGELEY — Persistence pays off. Rangeley police officer Brian Hughes has been investigating the theft of a 48-inch plasma television from a cottage on Faunce Road since Aug. 21, 2008, police Chief Dennis Leahy said. More...

Creative Writing Class

AVON — Maine Word will be holding a Creative Writing class in Avon beginning in March. More...

Energy solution event scheduled

FARMINGTON — Power Now: Energy Solutions for Farms, Homes and Small Businesses, will be held Thursday, March 5, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the University of Maine Farmington's Olsen Student Center. More...

Angels among us

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Seniors' March luncheon plans underway

PHILLIPS -— The Phillips Shared Ministry women will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Phillips Community House. The women will be planning the March luncheon outreach for the Phillips Senior Citizens. More...

Ash Wednesday lunch, service set

PHILLIPS -— There will be an Ash Wednesday lunch and service on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at noon at the community room at Shadagee Apartments. A light lunch will be provided and all are welcome to attend. More...

Strong Fire Department receives $33,630

WASHINGTON, D.C. -— U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $33,630 in grant funding for the Strong Fire Department. More...

Man charged with theft

STRONG — A Rangeley man was charged with theft Tuesday, Feb. 10, after Franklin County sheriff's deputies conducted an investigation into $847 stolen from Maine-ly Trees' garage on Route 149 over the weekend, Lt. Niles Yeaton said. More...

Sandy River Farms garners awards

FARMINGTON -- Sandy River Farms won five titles in the 2008 National Corn Growers' Association's Corn Yield Contest in Maine recently. More...

'Price is Right' comes to Kingfield April 4

Kingfield Days

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Days committee is raising the funds needed for the this year's festival by holding a Price is Right Game, Saturday, April 4, at the Mt. Abram High School in Salem. Doors will open at 5 p.m. More...

Raffle for Reading offered

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Raffle for Reading is a fund raising event to support the new Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center. More...

Auction features hay, heating oil, firewood, more

FARMINGTON — Hay, firewood, heating oil, homemade goodies, die-cast NASCAR, handmade snowshoes, dental and legal services, artwork and much more will be featured at this year's Annual Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District's Annua More...

Guest tries to skip town

Mountain Misbehavior

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

Breast Care Center donation

Thoughtful gifts Breast cancer survivor Dee Menear (left) of Kingfield has donated 14 gift baskets to the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center to be given to women who are currently undergoing treatment. More...

Rep. Crockett to visit Kingfield, Stratton, Rangeley

AUGUSTA — State Rep. More...

Auction features hay, heating oil, firewood, more

FARMINGTON — Hay, firewood, heating oil, homemade goodies, die-cast NASCAR, handmade snowshoes, dental and legal services, artwork and much more will be featured at this year's Annual Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District's Annua More...

FMH to host blood drive

FARMINGTON — A blood drive has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Franklin Memorial Hospital from 1 to 6 p.m. More...

Wind, solar seminar set

RANGELEY -— A Wind and Solar Power Seminar will be held Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main Street. Dick Fortier from efficiency Maine and Roger Lambert from Sky Stream Wind Turbines will be speaking. More...

Photos

Father and son huddle Mike Deraps and his father, Phil Deraps enjoy a moment together before a Mt. Abram basketball game recently. More...

Camp burns down

PHILLIPS — A camp at 531 Salem Road was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, Feb. 9, said Phillips fire Chief Jim Gould. More...

Red Snappers visit Longfellow's

KINGFIELD — Nine members of the Red Hat Society met on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, at Longfellow's Restaurant for their monthly meeting and social evening, hosted by Thelma Cyr and Jane Deely. More...