February 8, 2012 RSS feed / Community & Local News

Free seniors’ lunch offered

FARMINGTON — A free community senior citizen’s lunch will be offered Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Living Waters Assembly of God, 547 Wilton Road (between Farmington Ford and Franklin Printing). More...

PHILLIPS TO CELEBRATE 200TH ANNIVERSARY WITH BIRTHDAY BASH

PHILLIPS — Phillips celebrates its bicentennial this year and Saturday, Feb. 25, the town will kick off the year-long event with a birthday party at the Phillips Area Community Center (Old Gym) on Depot Street. More...

Judkins elected to federal reserve board

BOSTON, Mass. — Peter L. Judkins has been elected as a Class A Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. More...

Neighbor dispute investigated

Mountain Misbehavior

WESTERN MOUNTAINS — Following is a summary of some of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department’s local activities Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. More...

Valentine dinner

RANGELEY — A Valentine dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main Street. More...

MSAD #58 Task Force has huge job ahead

SALEM — The MSAD #58 School Board voted to set up a task force to make concrete recommendations on how the district can cut expenditures as it moves into the 2013-14 school year. The board will work to set up the task force at its Feb. More...

Charity Summit raises over $173,000

A Sugarloafopoly game was one of the many items that were available at the silent auction, donated by Sugarloaf. This special edition was framed by Michael Lempert of Freeman. (Danielle London photo) More...

Local shows Flat Stanley the sights

KINGFIELD — Flat Stanley experienced a flurry of activity this past weekend as Barbara Nickerson took him out to see area sights before he went back to her niece in Hillsborough, N.J. More...

Movie ‘Windfall’ to be screened

NEW PORTLAND — Friends of Maine’s Mountains is sponsoring a free screening of the award-winning and critically acclaimed film “Windfall,” Friday night, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. More...

Fish chowder luncheon set

FARMINGTON — The Fairbanks Union Church will hold a fish chowder luncheon Friday, Feb. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon includes chowder, biscuit, pickles, cheese, dessert and coffee/tea beverage. More...

Blood drive slated

SKOWHEGAN — The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 16 and 2, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the Skowhegan Elks Lodge, 21 Silver Street. More...

Noncompliant commercial haulers face fine as of July 1

Kingfield-New Portland Transfer Station

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield-New Portland Recycling Committee voted to charge commercial haulers a $100 fee for loads with recyclable materials and garbage unsorted. More...

‘Sky Program’ returns to Rangeley

RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum will host another “Sky Program” Monday, Feb. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at its Conference Center on Dodge Pond Road. Since it is getting dark later in the day organizers have changed the time. More...

Camden National reports record earnings

CAMDEN — Camden National Corporation reported record net income of $26.2 million for the full year 2011 compared with $24.8 million in 2010, an increase of $1.4 million, or six percent. More...

Mabel’s Book listings wanted

Local food producers, retailers invited to list in Mabel’s Book by February 14.

WESTERN MAINE — Farms and area businesses that sell locally grown or produced products are invited to list their businesses in the 2012 edition of Mabel’s Book: Western Maine’s Guide to Farms & Farm stands. More...

Stratton pays its fare share of school costs

SALEM — Stratton has and continues to pay it’s share of MSAD #58 costs, residents contended at last Tuesday’s (Jan. 31) school board meeting, pleading their case for the Stratton Elementary School to remain open. More...

Seed-saving project discussion set

WEST FARMINGTON — Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the Medomak Valley Heirloom Seed Project will be discussed by Neil Lash, co-founder and director. Lash will give the presentation and discuss how the seed saving project was started. More...

HRCHC announces 2012 board of directors

FARMINGTON — HealthReach Community Health Centers recently announced that four new members have joined its 2012 Board of Directors. More...