Unsafe driving still hot topic in Kingfield



KINGFIELD — The issues of speeding, excessive noise from engine brakes and discourteous drivers continues to be a source of anger for many Kingfield residents.At a meeting of the Kingfield Board of Selectmen on Monday, Aug. 18, the board and residents who attended agreed that steps needed to be taken in the near future to solve the problems. Main Street […]

CVA receives $1 million gift



CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley Academy announced earlier this week that it has received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. This is the largest single gift ever received by CVA. The gift was given during the advanced gift stage of the New Campus Campaign, a major capital effort to build new residential, athletic and academic facilities. Headmaster John […]

New faces at Rangeley school



RANGELEY — As students began the transition back into the school-time routine yesterday, there were some new faces amongst the staff and faculty at Rangeley Lakes Regional School.Beth Bartlett will be the K-12 Foreign Language Teacher. Bartlett says she has already begun extensive planning to increase the foreign language proficiency of middle school students.Al Steward is the K-12 Computer Teacher […]

Work progresses on Rangeley public safety building



RANGELEY — On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Town of Rangeley signed a contract with the firm of Langford & Low to commence work on the town’s public safety building.When completed, the building will contain the town’s emergency services, along with town office facilities, on the same site as the present facility. At a meeting of the Rangeley Board of Selectmen […]

Less vandalism at Rangeley park



RANGELEY — According to Rangeley Parks and Recreation Director Jim Quimby, incidents of vandalism at the town park have gone down this year.”There has been minimal vandalism down there this year,” he said at a meeting of the Rangeley Park Commission on Thursday, Aug. 21. “I had summers where people took all the signs in the park and threw them […]

Rangeley interim principal named



RANGELEY — “I know the kids, the parents, the teachers, the school and the community,” said Virginia “Ginny” Nuttall, after she was recently named as Interim Principal for the Rangeley Lakes Regional School.Nuttall was chosen from six applicants for the short-term position that became available after the resignation of Sue Foltz earlier this month.Nuttall was formerly the Gifted and Talented […]

Man accused of terrorizing



MADRID TOWNSHIP — A Reeds Mills Road man was charged last week with domestic terrorizing.Robert Ferro, 30, was arrested after State Trooper Scott Dalton and Franklin County Deputy Aaron Turcotte responded to a report of a woman running from a residence and yelling for help, said Trooper Aaron Hayden.Turcotte transported Ferro to the county jail where the bail was set […]

Felon charged with possessing firearms



NEW VINEYARD — A convicted felon living in New Vineyard was arrested recently on a charge of possessing a cache of firearms including rifles and handguns.Following up on a complaint from a resident, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Detective David St. Laurent and Deputy David Radcliffe found William McNeill, 48, with assorted firearms, which is forbidden for someone who has been […]