May 13, 2009 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Valley Cleanup comes around

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The annual Valley Cleanup will be held Saturday, May 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at the town park. Following the cleanup, there will be potluck and cookout at the town park. More...

Flags going up in Stratton, Eustis

STRATTON-EUSTIS — The Flagstaff Area Business Association will continue to put up the community's American Flags purchased last year and is asking for volunteers to assist in the effort (the process began May 7). More...

Retired educators to meet

JAY — Franklin County Unit Retired Educators will meet Monday, May 18 at LaFleurs' Restaurant, 224 Main Street, at 11 a.m. The meeting will include a program, the meeting and lunch. More...

Workshop, Bees and your Woodlot, planned

MERCER — Healthy woodlots are an essential component for the success of bees. Bees need to pollinate, trees need to be pollinated —it's as simple as that. More...

Seniors plan final outing of season

Kingfield Senior Citizens

KINGFIELD -- Eighteen members of the Kingfield Senior Citizens met on Tuesday at the Baptist church enjoying a potluck dinner under the direction of Ruth Holmes and Dawn Taylor. More...

Where there's a will...

A lone die-hard skier hikes the last 100 yards of the mountain to the SuperQuad chairlift. May skiing at Sugarloaf is something that Maine's tallest ski mountain has come to be known for . (Steve Mitman photo) More...

Special town meeting planned

Coplin Plantation

COPLIN PLANTATION — Town officials have announced that Coplin Plantation will hold a Special Town Meeting to vote of the school budget. The meeting will be held at the Stratton Elementary School on May 19, at 6 p.m. More...

Public hearing May 21

Town of Kingfield

KINGFIELD — Town officials recently announced that a public hearing will be held on May 21, at 6 p.m. at Webster Hall, 38 School Street. More...

Pies, Prose & Plants Sale set

RANGELEY — The annual Pies, Prose & Plants Sale will be held Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rangeley Public Library on Lake Street. "After a long and snowy winter, spring has finally come to Rangeley. More...

PTC Spring Fling dinner set

STRATTON — The annual Stratton PTC Spring Fling dinner will be held on Friday, May 15 at the Stratton-Eustis Community Building. The doors will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. for an evening of great food and student entertainment. More...

AVCOG honors Rangeley Byway group

AUBURN -- At a recent event at Martindale Country Club, the Rangeley Lakes National Scenic Byway received the Planning and Achievement Award from the Androscoggin Valley County of Governments. More...

Deputies assist customs with smuggling case

Mountain Misbehavior

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

'Moving Through Fear' training

FARMINGTON — Do you have fears that are keeping you from making decisions, going to school or work, pursuing your dreams and the like? More...