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October 14, 2009  RSS feed
Rangeley’s reorganization ready for residents
By David Hart Irregular Staff

RANGELEY -– School reorganization information meetings and an important vote at the polls is before residents who live within the Rangeley Regional School District. The Union RSU 37 Regional Planning Committee is scheduling a series of informational meetings and has preliminary state approval to consolidate within its own district. More...

Bridge nears completion, detour almost over
By Laura Dunham Special to the Irregular

NORTH NEW PORTLAND — Work is nearly complete on the new 108-foot-long by 36-foot-wide bridge that spans Gilman Stream in North New Portland. The project superintendent, Jim Kastberg, said this week that construction workers were getting ready to put in the curbing and hope to have the bridge open sometime around the 16th of the month or the following week. More...

 Arts & Entertainment
• York’s Corn Maize to be haunted
FARMINGTON — On Oct. 30 and 31, York’s Corn Maize will be haunted from 6 to 8:30 p.m. “Watch out... adventurers should be prepared to be scared (very) when they challenge the labyrinth of the York’s corn maize on the Farmington Falls Road (US Route 2) at night,” Timothy D. Hardy, Lieutenant / Fire Inspector, Farmington Fire Rescue, said. More...
• Haunted Hayride on track
• article has image Australian author donates books
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 News
• 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...
• article has image Scarecrows celebrate 18th reunion
• article has image Wind contractor gives back to community
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 Community News
• UMF teaching conference slated
FARMINGTON -— University of Maine at Farmington will present its second annual “Teaching and Working in a Diverse World” conference -—exploring the impact of poverty on schools, families and communities. This informative, half-day conference is free and open to the public and will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. More...
• Older adults’ Benefits Checkup planned
• Free workshops for adults going to college
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 Sports & Outdoors
• article has image Blaine Holding retires
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4 at the Sugarloaf Outdoor center, a retirement party for Stratton’s Blaine Holding was held. Warden Holding retired after 25 years of service to his community and the state. More...
• article has image Roadrunner’s rally to win
• Maine Handicapped Skiing: 12th year begins at Sugarloaf
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 Western Mountain Activities
• Western Mountain Activities
(*) indicates new entries EVERY WEDNESDAY FARMERS’ MARKET — 3-6 pm, front Narrow Gauge Realty, Main St., Kingfield. EVERY FRIDAY More...
• Community Things To Do
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