April 22, 2009 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Boston Post Cane case

Beulah Moore of Kingfield stands beneath the town's new Boston Post Cane case. Moore donated the funds for the maple case, constructed by Sten Jespersen of Farmington, and previously donated the cane itself when the town's original was lost. More...

Education job fair at UMF

FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington is hosting its annual UMF Education Job Fair, Maine's only career fair designed specifically for prospective educators. More...

Rangeley woman dies days after fall

LEWISTON — A Rangeley woman who police say fell down a set of stairs at her boyfriend's house died Monday, April 13, at Central Maine Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday. More...

Rangeley's Fit N' Big Loser Challenge ends

Another success story

RANGELEY — The pounds are gone and the inches have melted away like the snow. More...

E.J. Carrier fined

AUGUSTA — E.J. Carrier Inc. More...

Pet store moves

Rick and Charlene Teele recently moved their business, Root 4 Pets, into the Mt. Blue Shopping Center in Farmington. More...

Health Fair in Kingfield

The April 30 Health Fair will feature free screenings and bike helmet giveaways

KINGFIELD — Healthy Community Coalition and the Kingfield Elementary School will be holding a special Health Fair at the Kingfield Elementary School on Thursday, April 30, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. More...

Thar she floats!

We recently spied this lobsterman's buoy out on Route 142 at the Kennedy Farm "pond." Maybe the neighborhood kids are planning an around-the-buoy kayak race for vacation week? More...

'Snappy' card makers

Among the Maine Red Snapper Red Hatters who recently met at the home of Pat Franz in Coplin Plantation and won prizes for their best handcrafted Easter cards were (back, left to right) June Parsons of Eustis, Ruth White of Kingfield, Jackie Kennedy o More...

Items wanted for benefit yard sale

STRONG — Donations of leftover yard sale items are being sought for the 7th annual benefit yard sale being held July 27 through Aug. 4. More...

Fish chowder luncheon set

FARMINGTON -- A fish chowder luncheon will be served Friday, April 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairbanks Union Church. The luncheon includes fish chowder, homemade biscuits, apple cider, crackers, cheese and pickle. More...

Piano recital set

KINGFIELD -- The pupils of Dot Lambert will present a piano recital Saturday, May 2, at 6 p.m. at the Kingfield Elementary School. This event is free and open to the public. Following the recital, refreshments will be served. More...

Marshall Communications onboard at Skowhegan Savings

AUGUSTA — Nancy Marshall Communications and Marshall Interactive, a division of NMC, have been hired by Skowhegan Savings Bank to manage its overall marketing program, including advertising, public relations and Internet marketing efforts. More...

Troopers investigate fall resulting in death

Mountain Misbehavior

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

Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries in crash

PHILLIPS — A mechanical failure apparently caused a motorcyclist to lose control and tip his machine on Route 4 Thursday afternoon, April 16. More...

Phillips to amend zoning ordinance

PHILLIPS — Officials for the Town of Phillips recently announced that the planning board will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Phillips Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Map to comply with the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning More...

Health careers summer camp planned

The camp is open to all students who will be entering grades 8-11

FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network will once again host a Summer Scrub Club Camp taking place Aug. 3 to 7 at the Ben Franklin Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital. More...

Penny Sale Auction nets $3,700

PHILLIPS — "That is so exciting," said Elizabeth Burke, of Phillips, when she was informed that she was a winner at the 11th annual Penny Sale Auction. More...

Spring Fever Dance set

FARMINGTON — Farmington Elks #2430 will hold a Spring Fever Dance on Saturday, April 25 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the lodge. Dreamin' Big will be there with live karaoke and prerecorded dance music. More...

Mud season is here

Ivy Mitman of Strong inspects her father's handiwork. The daily commute to school made it 10 feet before bottoming out in the driveway mud. More...

'The Way We Get By' debuts in Orono

ORONO — "The Way We Get By," a documentary film by Maine native Aron Gaudet chronicles the nowfamous troop greeters at Bangor International Airport. Over the past six years hundreds of troop greeters have welcomed over 850,000 U.S. More...