March 3, 2010 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Adams, Gregor marry

DEWEY BEACH, Del. — The wedding of Jennifer Emily Gregor and Nathan James Adams was held Sept. 26, 2009 at Northbeach in Dewey Beach. The Rev. Jenny Warren officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Martha Gregor of Dover, Del. More...

Still looking for man caught on tape

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...

Library announces temporary hours

STRATTON — According to Wendy Boyle, Stratton Librarian, the Stratton Public Library will be operating under new reduced hours when she takes a leave of absence next month; this, however, is only temporary. Starting Feb. More...

Strunk runs for school board

EUSTIS — Sarah Fenno Strunk recently announced her candidacy for the Stratton/Eustis School Board Member position. Voting will take place on Friday, March 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the town office. More...

New landing zone for Kingfield

KINGFIELD -– Local firefighters and emergency medical responders congregated at the Kingfield Fire Station last Sunday for a one-hour training session on helicopter flight evacuations. More...

Gepetto’s lengthens lead in locals series

sixth Bud Light Locals’ Racing Series race, a giant slalom, was held last Wednesday, Feb. 24, with the awards ceremony held at the Double Diamond. The next race, on March 17, is also a giant slalom and the awards will be held at the Bag. More...

RSU #78 meets for first time

RANGELEY — The new RSU #78 School Board had its first organizational meeting Feb. 24 at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. At the first meeting, the board elected Ginny Nuttall as the Chairperson and Barbara Burgess as Vice Chairperson. More...

Jay Dems host pancake breakfast

JAY — The Jay Democratic Committee welcomes the public to the 39th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 13, from 8 to 11 a.m., in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 148 Main Street (Route 4). More...

Boréal Tordu at UMF

FARMINGTON — On Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., at University of Maine-Farmington Nordica Auditorium, the Arts Institute of Western Maine will present Boréal Tordu, a Maine-based musical combo rooted in the traditional music of the Acadians, the More...

Fundraising auction

Kingfield Festival Days

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Days Committee will be holding its annual auction to raise the funds needed to put on the three-day event that takes place the third weekend in July. More...

Pot roast supper on tap

FARMINGTON — A Community Pot Roast Supper will be held Wednesday, March 17, from 5 to 6 p.m. for $6 per person at the Fairbanks School Meeting House, Route 4, 2.5 miles north from the center of Farmington. More...

Bredeaus celebrate 54th anniversary

STRONG — On Saturday, Feb. 13, family and friends gathered at The White Elephant to celebrate Richard and Betty Bredeau’s 54 years of marriage. The couple also celebrated Richard’s 75th Birthday. More...

Blood drive slated

SALEM — The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Wednesday, March 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Mt. Abram Regional High School, 1513 Salem Road. More...

Annual Town Meetings & Voting

AVON — Meeting & Vote: March 13, 9 a.m. at Avon Town Hall CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Voting: March 10, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at town office; Meeting: March 10, reconvene 7:30 p.m. at Outdoor Center More...

Wetherill benefit planned

RANGELEY — The public is invited to the Club House Restaurant on March 5, at 5 p.m. for a benefit for the Wetherill family who lost everything in a fire that destroyed their home. More...

Polar Blast meets two major goals

News from FABA

STRATTON-EUSTIS — The Flagstaff Area Business Association recently declared that Polar Blast 2010 met two major goals: it provided visitors and locals activities to enjoy, participate in and celebrate; it also provided an opportunity for FABA More...

Photo

SUPER SNOWBOARDERS Cooper Archard (left to right), Stockton Archard and Andrew Bouffard, three Saddleback snowboarders, just for the day joined a United States of America Snowboard Association race at More...

Ski Free event rescheduled for March 7

FARMINGTON — The Ski Free event scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28 and sponsored by Franklin Savings Bank has been postponed until Sunday, March 7. On March 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

MSAD #58 raising the bar

Phillips will be the fifth out of six MSAD #58 buildings to be converted to wood heat.

PHILLIPS — Phillips Elementary School is the latest recipient of a federally-funded grant that will allow the purchase and installation of an industrial wood pellet boiler to supplement or replace the oiled-fired units. More...

St. Patrick’s Day dinner

SALEM TOWNSHIP — The Salem Township Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary will hold a St. Patrick’s Day dinner Saturday, March 20 at Mt. Abram High School, from 5 to 7 p.m.. More...

Ladies’/Community Breakfast on tap

OQUOSSOC — The next Ladies’/Community Breakfast, with everyone invited to attend, will be Wednesday, March 17 at the Gingerbread House running from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. More...

Sweet Success!

Tracy Beaupre, Doug Carr and Kim Gagnon lead the crowd in singing the Red Sox anthem “Sweet Caroline” at the recent 10th Annual Sugarloaf Charity Summit. More...