October 14, 2009 RSS feed / Community & Local News

AVCOG director to give keynote

FCCOC Business Breakfast Series

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Series program for October will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 a.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Olsen Student Center, 111 South Street. More...

Chief Nichols completes management program

PITTSBURG, Pa. — It was recently announced that Chief Scott Nichols of the Carrabassett Valley Police Department successfully completed the Rural Executive Management Institute, an executive management program held Sept. 21 to 24. More...

Board to meet Thursday at MTA

MSAD #58 School Board

SALEM — The MSAD #58 School Board recently released its agenda for the Thursday, Oct. 15, meeting being held at Mt. Abram High School. More...

Salem church burns mortgage

SALEM — The little white United Methodist Church located on the Main Street was packed Saturday, Oct. 3 as those attending watched the burning of the mortgage. More...

Three teens charged with making, exploding pipe bombs

RANGELEY —- Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they made two pipe bombs and detonated them in the areas of Allen and Depot streets Saturday evening, Oct. 3. More...

New Portland Community Library celebrates 20 years

NEW PORTLAND — Many people in the town of New Portland have been reading the book “Arundel” by Maine author Ken Roberts (the book has been in print in Maine since 1930). More...

Time for a treat

Ruth Holmes of Kingfield, a member of the Red Snappers Red Hat Society, enjoys a “huge cream puff with ice cream” at a recent outing that included 10 members of the Red Hat group from the More...

Special Town meeting date set

Kingfield Selectmen

KINGFIELD -– The selectmen met last Monday, Oct. 5 and set the date of Nov. 9 for a Special Town Meeting at 6 p.m. This meeting will include two articles for voter consideration. More...

Wind contractor gives back to community

STRATTON — Reed & Reed, Maine’s largest wind power contractor, donated much needed recreational equipment to the Stratton Recreational Department at a ceremony held at the Stratton Elementary School last month. More...

Dr. David Dixon lauded

FARMINGTON — Dr. More...

CV police investigate Wescott break-in

Mountain Misbehavior

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

Flushing maintenance planned Oct. 18-25

Kingfield Water District

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Water District recently announced that it will be conducting maintenance flushing from Oct. 18 thru Oct. 25. More...

Rodway appointed middle school soccer coach

Rangeley Lakes Regional School Board

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Regional School Board of Education met Sept. 22, in the RLRS All-Purpose Room and recently released the minutes from that meeting. More...

Design engineering started

Senior students from the University of Maine Orono have selected the Town of Kingfield for their senior capstone project. More...

CHAD’S NEW WHEELS

Chad Fenwick (above, in green Celtics shirt) shows off his new wheels to his pals, from left, Andrew Murphy, Kevin Smith and Bradley Wahl. More...