August 5, 2009 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Septic tank pumping offered

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Wastewater Department recently announced that it is in the process of scheduling privately-owned septic tank pumping. The cost is $150 for a 1,000-gallon tank. More...

Museum's auction returns

RANGELEY — On Saturday, Aug. 8, the Wilhelm Reich Museum will hold an auction at the Conference Center on Dodge Pond Road starting at 10 a.m. More...

Youth job seeking help available

WILTON -- The Wilton CareerCenter, 865 US Route 2E will offer a CareerCenter Youth Orientation on Thursday, Aug. 13 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. More...

Woman indicted in theft of snowmobile club funds

FARMINGTON -— The former treasurer of the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club was among 36 people indicted Thursday, July 30 by a Franklin County grand jury. More...

Training offered for Alzheimer's family caregivers

FALMOUTH -- The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter will be conducting a Maine Savvy Caregiver Project training program at the University of Maine Farmington for six weeks beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12. More...

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Madison get grants

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the selection of 145 recipients for more than $15.3 million in grants to start or expand businesses in rural communities. More...

Mill rate revealed

Kingfield Selectmen

KINGFIELD - - Selectmen held a special selectmen's meeting last Tuesday, to set the tax commitment rate for the following tax year. Administrative Assistant Doug Marble said that the rate for next year is set at 11 mills. More...

Webster Free Library story hour extended

KINGFIELD — Webster Free Library's librarian recently announced that its summer story hour will be extended by one week in order to include a very special story and craft time on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 9 to 10 a.m. More...

Community calendars in

KINGFIELD — Organizers recently announced that the Kingfield Community Calendars for 2009/2010 are in and will be on sale at Tranten's Family Market on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Aug. 15 from 12 to 2 p.m. More...

One injured in motorcycle-pickup collision

PHILLIPS - - Motorcyclist Joel Thompson, 34, was taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after totaling his Honda motorcycle around 8 a.m. on Monday, July 20. More...

Traffic closure on Route 27

Eustis firefighters Sid Shane (far right) and Sean Crawford look at traffic accumulating after an accident the caused about three hours of road closure. More...

Josh Haley Takes Best Over-all

Rangeley Woodsmen's Competition

RANGELEY — With 180 points, Josh Haley of Rangeley Plantation claimed the Best Over-all award at the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum's 29th annual Logging Festival's Woodsmen's Competition on Saturday, July 25 at the museum field. More...

Donations wanted, tables available

Phillips Old Home Days

PHILLIPS — The Phillips Historical Society is seeking donations of gently used items for its table at this year's Phillips Old Home Days. It is also offering spaces at the Pleasant Street location for a small donation. More...

Antiques appraisal fair planned for August 21

Phillips Historical Society

PHILLIPS — On Friday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Phillips Historical Society will host a visit by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries' Mobile Appraisal Coach for an antiques appraisal fair fundraiser event at 8 Pleasant Street. More...

Rangeley scenic byway to receive $2.9 million grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. More...

Summer Camp 2 coming

STRONG — The second Summer Camp at the Park will be held Friday, Aug. 7, from 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lance Corporal Scott Paul Town Park on Burbank Hill Road. More...

Anti-Gravity trespassers caught

Mountain Misbehavior

WESTERN MOUNTAINS — Following are summaries of some of the local law enforcement agencies' and emergency services' activities last week. More...

Fairies to visit CV Summer Fest

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The 4th annual Carrabassett Summer Festival and Fairy House Village Day will be held on Aug. 15 right next to the Sugarloaf Regional Airport. More...

President approves public assistance for eight counties

AUGUSTA — Governor John E. More...

Initial reports find no fault with L. Bretton in fatality

NEW PORTLAND — State Police say an elderly Massachusetts man died last Wednesday, July 30, in a collision with a Canadian L. Bretton Transport tractor trailer truck on Route 27 in New Portland. The crash took place about 10 a.m. More...

Driver sentenced in fatal crash involving wood beams

FARMINGTON -— A Massachusetts businessman was ordered Friday, July 31 to serve 90 days of a twoyear sentence for leaving the scene of a deadly accident in New Vineyard last year. More...

Betts to speak on bats

RANGELEY — The free Natural Science program at the Wilhelm Reich Museum Sunday, Aug. 16 is "Bats and White Nose Disease," presented by Peggy Betts. More...

Motorcycle accident claims life

STRONG - - Forty-seven-year-old Carl Chadbourne from Strong lost his life in a fatal motorcycle crash about two miles from his home early on morning of July 20, Stephen McCausland, director of communications for the Maine Department of Public Safet More...

Free self esteem training offered

FARMINGTON — Find yourself in need of positive change in your life, but can't find or lack the confidence to make it happen? Women, Work, and Community will be offering a free five-week Self Esteem class in Farmington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. More...

Twenty-five years of Wood Chip contestants celebrated

Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum

RANGELEY — On Friday night, July 24, the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum welcomed back all the previous winners of the Little Miss and Mister Wood Chip contest, on this its 25th Anniversary contest. More...