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July 21, 2010 / Community & Local News

News from Our Service Men & Women

PV2 Alexander Joyce PV2 Alexander Joyce, son of Alison McClure of South Portland and Tom Joyce of Steep Falls, and grandson of Howell and Linda McClure of Kingfield, deployed June 24 to Northern Afghanistan for a 12- to 18-month assignment. More...

Blood drive returns to Sugarloaf

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It’s time again for the Sugarloaf Summer Blood Drive. This year’s drive is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Sugarloaf Inn. More...

Town subcommittee meetings underway

Kingfield Selectmen

By David Hart Irregular Staff

KINGFIELD –- The Kingfield Selectmen met July 8 and filled a full slate of appointments for town positions. These ranged from reappointments to the town recreation department, tax collector and health officer, as examples. More...

Logging Festival celebrates 30th year

RANGELEY — Celebrate the cultural heritage of logging in the western mountains of Maine Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24 at the 30th annual logging festival held by the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum. More...

Marine Corps scholarship announced

KINGFIELD — The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, which honors Marines by educating their children, has announced the establishment of the Colonel Paul D. Lafond USMC (Ret.) Scholarship. More...

Kate Braestrup to lead service

Reeds Mill Church

MADRID -– Author and Maine State Warden Service Chaplain, the Reverend Kate Braestrup, will the lead the worship service at Reeds Mill Church Sunday, Aug 1 at 2 p.m. More...

‘Pie On The Porch’ joins festivities

FARMINGTON — Fresh home-baked pie or old fashioned dessert with whipped cream topping or vanilla ice cream, a cold lemonade or fresh brewed ice tea will be served at “Pie On The Porch” during Farmington’s SummerFest, Friday, More...

‘Single-sort’ on hold for further review

Kingfield-New Portland Transfer Station

By David Hart Irregular Staff

KINGFIELD –- The Kingfield New Portland Transfer Station Committee held a public hearing July 8 to make changes to the Recycling Ordinance. More...

'Public Listening Session' number two planned

RANGELEY -- A Main Streets Revitalization Public Listening Session was held July 14 at the Oquossoc Fire Station. A second is slated for July 28. More...

Intoxicated, unlicensed, speeding driver arrested

Mountain Misbehavior

By Laura Dunham Special to the Irregular

WESTERN MOUNTAINS — Following are summaries of some of the local law enforcement agencies’ activities last week. Rangeley Police Department More...