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Internal candidates considered for superintendent

By BJ Bangs Irregular Staff Writer

SALEM — The MSAD #58 School Board voted 5-3 to interview internal candidates for district superintendent before advertising and conducting an outside search. More...

Meldrums honored by FCS&WCD

FARMINGTON — Bruce Tracy, Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor, presented Jim & Joan Meldrum with a large sign for their conservation woodlot and thanked them for the excellent work that has been done over the y More...

Arts & Entertainment

Long Time Courting to perform at Skye, Unity

SOUTH CARTHAGE & UNITY — New England Celtic Arts will present Boston based Long Time Courting at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in South Carthage Wednesday, April 20, and at Unity College Center for the Performing Arts Thursday, April More...

Benefit concert for ‘The Community Table’

STRONG — Two great bands, Greater Purpose and Backyard Bluegrass Band, have teamed up to give an uplifting performance to benefit “The Community Table” Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Forester Memorial Building. More...

Zoo comes to Kingfield

KINGFIELD — Derek Small, Executive Director of the Granite State Zoo, a nonprofit conservation-education organization, is bringing some of the zoo’s animals to town. More...

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Obituaries - Free Access

Richard Taylor Brown Jr.

He was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Richard Taylor Brown Jr., 76, of Carrabassett Valley, formerly of Bolton, Mass., died April 5, 2011. More...

Jeffery Paul McBean

1983-2011 — He will be remembered for his sense of humor, personal strength and outlook on life

AUBURN — Jeffery Paul McBean, 27, of Mechanic Falls, died heroically Saturday April 16, 2011, at the Hospice House, with his loving family and close friends by his side, following a courageous battle with Leukemia. More...

Adam Lucien Nile

1992-2011 — He was a ray of sunshine, uplifting, happy, funny, loyal and giving

MECHANIC FALLS — Adam Lucien Nile, 19, of Poland died in an automobile accident in Mechanic Falls, April 8, 2011. He was born in Farmington Feb. 8, 1992, the son of Jamie E. Nile and Catherine L Pingree. More...

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Sports & Outdoors

SUGARLOAF’S ANNUAL REGGAE FEST ALWAYS DRAWS A UNIQUE CROWD - Free Access

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Saddleback Pond Skimming

...or is it early spring “pond swimming”?

Saddleback has its own spring celebrations including the popular Pond Skimming contest, this year held on April 9th. Skiers hope to skim all the way across the man-made pond, but many find themselves in the drink no matter what their technique. More...

Mt. Abram Spring Sports - Free Access

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Western Mountain Activities - Free Access

Western Mountain Activities

SATURDAYSFARMINGTON FARMERS MARKET— 9 am-12 pm, Grange Hall, Bridge St.,W. Farmington. 15+ members, veggies,plants, soaps, baked goods, crafts. Alsoonline market pick-up day location,www.westernmainemarket.com. FMI:778-6602. More...

Easter Church Services

The Church of the GoodShepherd(Episcopal Service) 2614 Main Street,Rangeley, 864-3381, Rev. JudsonPeeler, Rector. Wednesday, April 20,Prayers for Healing & HolyCommunion 9:30 am. More...

COMMUNITY THINGS TO DO

BINGO — Fri. 6:30 pm, Legion Hall, Depot St.,Phillips. All paper gamesBINGO — Sat. 6:30 pm, Legion Hall, SchoolSt., Kingfield. All paper gamesBOOK CLUB MEETING — 2nd, Thurs., 6:30pm, New Portland Com. Library. More...

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Bigelow watch tower burned - Free Access

The first tower was erected around 1905; the one that was burned was built in 1948 and closed around 1972.

By Laura Dunham Special to the Irregular

FRANKLIN COUNTY — The watch tower now owned by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Land on top of Bigelow Mountain was burned Friday, April 15, according to Mark Russo with the Maine Forestry Fire Control based in Farmington. More...

School budget reductions aired

By BJ Bangs Irregular Staff Writer

SALEM — MSAD #58 Supt. Quenten Clark presented $429,652 in budget cuts on the proposed $10,194,652 school budget to the school board, an amount that would in effect have a zero increase on taxes. More...

Phillips recall ordinance on town meeting warrant

By BJ Bangs Irregular Staff Writer

PHILLIPS — Resident Charles Wilbur submitted the revised recall ordinance with 82 signatures to be included on the June Town Meeting Warrant as a citizen initiative. More...

Op-Ed

District should focus on its larger issues and challenges

By Marc Edwards

As the 2011-2012 budget process begins in MSAD #58, the rhetoric, assumptions, distractions, and a rousing chorus of “the sky is falling!” has begun. More...

Response to Walter Anderson’s commentary

By Linda Miller

(Anderson’s commentary, “Wind power is available and can be counted on,” ran in the Irregular April 13, 2011, on Page 3.) More...

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Letters

Thanks for your support this season

I want to thank the supportive administration and teachers at Brunswick Junior High School, CVA, and Chris Putnam from the Sugarloaf Ski Shop who tunes my snowboard. Thanks to my family and everyone at the Sugarloaf Inn for their support all season. More...

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