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November 25, 2009  RSS feed
Wind power meeting draws large crowd
By Laura Dunham Special to the Irregular

HIGHLAND PLANTATION — Officials from Independence Wind LLC of Cumberland Foreside held their third informational meeting Thursday night, Nov. 19, with Highland Plantation officials and residents. Jodie Dunphy, the plantation’s assessor, welcomed former governor of Maine Angus King and Robert Gardiner, owners of the wind power company. More...

Valley Gas expansion discussed
By David Hart Irregular Staff

Irregular Staff KINGFIELD –- The town’s planning board met with Poland Spring officials last Monday, Nov. 16. Poland Spring was asked by Administrative Assistant and Code Enforcement Officer Doug Marble to attend the meeting. The purpose was to update the board on recent Maine Department of Environmental Protection actions. More...

 Arts & Entertainment
• Special Christmas celebration planned
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will open for an interactive Christmas celebration designed to take participants back in time. More...
• Giving Tree lighting set
• Christmas Fair on tap
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 News
• Ladies’/Community Breakfast set
RANGELEY — The next Ladies’/Community Breakfast, with everyone invited to attend, will be on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Gingerbread House in Oquossoc, starting at 7 a.m. “Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast. Bring your whole family,” Mary Henderson, a breakfast organizer, said. More...
• Kids’ holiday grief support offered
• article has image Children raise funds for those in need
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 Community News
• Annual fund drive underway
Rangeley Public Library
RANGELEY — Did you know that the Rangeley “Public” Library is actually owned by the private, nonprofit Rangeley Library Association? The town of Rangeley and the plantations of Dallas, Rangeley and Sandy River contribute generously to the library. Their combined support covers approximately half of the library’s operating budget. More...
• Hospital auxiliary to host book sale
• Christmas Fair on tap
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 Sports & Outdoors
• article has image Teamwork
Phillips’ Marya Beedy passes the ball to teammate Lilly Reed while defended by Kingfield’s Sadie Emery. These two teams met up last week to conclude the junior varsity season. More...
• article has image Boys Junior Varsity action
• Gold ball team returns
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 News from our Schools
• article has image Kingfield senior citizens enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at KES
KINGFIELD — Much to the delight of 13 Kingfield Senior Citizens, they were treated to a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Kingfield Elementary School compliments of the local Parent Teachers Association. The members voted to send fruit baskets to sick senior members Beulah Moore and Bessie Corson. More...
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 Western Mountain Activities
• Western Mountain Activities
(*) indicates new entries EVERY MONDAY WORKSHOP: EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ORIENTATION — 10 am- 12 pm, CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton. Reg. req’d.: 1-800-982-4311. EVERY TUESDAY More...
• Community Things To Do
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 Features
• article has image NORTH BY NORTHEAST
Health care reform and giving thanks …two concepts that can, and should, be uttered in the same sentence
Well, perhaps in the same paragraph at least. In my last column, primarily focused on Veteran’s Day, I mentioned in the post-script that we were heading out to Colorado to meet our five-week old first grandchild, Cooper Allen Wicken. More...
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• Thought for the Week
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