February 24, 2010 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Strong library changes hours

STRONG — The Strong Public Library recently announced that it will have new hours beginning March 1. The library will be open from 1 to 7 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Saturday 11 a. m. More...

CSA Fair features farmers that sell food memberships

FARMINGTON — Interested in where to buy more fresh local produce? Several area farms offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. A CSA is a membership, or share that the customer buys from a farm in advance. More...

Revolutionary War Re-enactment coming to Strong

STRONG — This past week a Strong couple agreed to allow some 40-50 re-enactors from Northern Virginia to camp for two nights on their property at Middle Carry Pond near Caratunk over the Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 8 to 10. More...

Supper set for Haiti relief

RANGELEY — Rangeley residents and friends alike will have the opportunity to come together on March 14, 2010 for a Soup Supper to benefit Haiti. More...

Warming center open in Salem

SALEM — Are you looking for a place to go during the day so you can shut down your thermostat and save on a little oil or maybe somewhere to take your favorite handcrafted project and share it with someone for the day? More...

Belinda Carlson, green thumb and jeweler to boot

LEXINGTON PLANTATION — A Lexington woman is a one woman dynamo when it comes to landscaping not to mention creating handmade jewelry. More...

Meeting set for March 1

Kingfield Water District

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Water District Board Of Trustees’ recently released its agenda for the Monday, March 1, meeting planned for 6:30 p.m. at the Kingfield Elementary School. More...

Martin wins $10,000 CVA Big Raffle

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Garrett Martin won the $10,000 grand prize at the annual Carrabassett Valley Academy Big Raffle and Auction held on Feb. 20 at the Sugarloaf Inn. More...

Father and son cleanup at WSKI

In November, RSN offered a pair of Boone Skis to one Watch & Win Winner nationally after each affiliate sent in a name picked from the Thanksgiving weekend shows. More...

RLRS school budget prep continues

Rangeley Lakes Regional School Board

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Regional School Board of Education recently released the minutes for its meeting on Feb. 9. Board members present included Virginia Nuttall, Pamela Ellis and Harold Schaetzle. More...

Preliminary 2009 deer harvest numbers released

AUGUSTA — Preliminary deer harvest numbers show a decrease of 14 percent from the 2008 harvest with an initial tally of 18,045 deer taken by hunters. More...

Help for youths seeking jobs

WILTON — The Wilton CareerCenter, 865 US Route 2E, offers a number of services and workshops for those seeking employment or are trying to improve their situation. More...

Lexington Historical Association seeks donations

LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Lexington Historical Association Collections Committee are looking for donations of early maps, photos, historical documents, pictures or sketches of early homes and buildings, or other memorabilia of Lexing More...

Ladies’/Community Breakfast set

OQUOSSOC — The next Ladies’/Community Breakfast, with everyone invited to attend, will be on Wednesday, March 3 at Bald Mountain Camps on Bald Mountain Road, starting at 7 to 9 a.m. More...

Penny Sale Auction coming soon

PHILLIPS — The 12th annual Penny Sale Auction will be held Sunday, March 7, beginning at 1 p.m. Tickets are sold in advance only and are available now at the Phillips Public Library. More...

Lodge members receive certificates

At a meeting of Mt. More...

CV police seek suspect

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...

Lions clubs meet

KINGFIELD — Lions Club members from New Portland and Stratton-Eustis met recently at Longfellow’s Restaurant. The New Portland Lions Club hosted the meeting. A dinner preceded the meeting. More...

Grant for bike racks underway

KINGFIELD –- The selectman in Kingfield said last Tuesday, Feb. 13 that they’re pursuing a grant that would encourage more bicycling in town. More...

Highland wind plan info meeting on tap

KINGFIELD — The Friends of the Highland Mountains will be hosting an informational meeting on the industrial wind development proposed for the mountaintops of Highland Plantation. More...

Grieving program seeks volunteers

LEWISTON -– The Program for Grieving Children & Teens is announcing its next seven-session volunteer training for individuals interested in being part of the team for upcoming program sessions. Training begins Monday, March 15. More...

Gubernatorial candidates to gather

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet and Greet Maine’s Candidates for Governor at its monthly business breakfast on Feb. 24, beginning at 7 a.m. More...

Job seekers’ workshop

FARMINGTON — Maine Centers for Women, Work, and Community is offering a free Job Seekers Workshop at its Farmington Center on 108 Perham St. on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. More...

Riding off into the sunrise

Emerging from the thick clouds that covered the lowlands, skiers at the top of Saddleback Mountain’s Kennebago Chairlift were recenlty treated to full sun and spectacular views. More...

Franklin County is Maine’s healthiest county

FARMINGTON — Franklin County is Maine’s healthiest county according to the County Health Rankings, the first set of reports to rank the overall health of every county in all 50 states. More...