Board urged to turn down Dollar General application
KINGFIELD — Nearly 100 people attended the Planning Board Public Hearing regarding a permit application from GBT Realty Corporation for a Dollar General retail store, proposed to be built across from Narrow Gauge Parkway. Attorney Paul Mills represented a group of 36 clients who are opposed to the project. “The applicants, the board and the public will be treated with […]
Plaque installed on Bailey Farm Windmill
NORTH ANSON — At 9 a.m. May 12, in 50-degree weather, Stan and Mitchell Quint installed a plaque on the historic Bailey Farm Windmill. The black granite plaque with a photo of the windmill and the written designation marking it as a historic site was made and donated by The Quint Company owned by Stan Quint of Texas. Mitchell Quint, […]
Madrid Township man accused of sexually abusing girl
FARMINGTON — Police said a convicted sex offender from Madrid Township is accused of sexually abusing a girl under age 14. John A. Wilber, 61, was arrested on a charge of unlawful sexual contact, Franklin County Lt. David St. Laurent said Friday. A conviction on the charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. […]
Inaugural exhibit & reception features Sonja Johnson
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is hosting an Opening Reception for an exhibit featuring the work of beloved local art teacher Sonja Eustis Johnson Saturday, May 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. This is the inaugural exhibit of the new Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street. The […]
Sandy River Ramblers to play the Brick Church
NEW SHARON — Saturday, May 27, the Sandy River Ramblers will bring their unique Maine-flavored Bluegrass show to the Brick Church. The Brick Church concert series, which benefits the New Sharon Church UCC, has been a successful venture, and the Sandy River Ramblers are very pleased to play there again, said band member Stan Keach. The five-piece band is known […]
Sammie Angel at PACC
PHILLIPS — Want to hear an angel sing? Saturday, May 20, Sammie Angel, who hails from Dixfield, will present an evening of old-time and feel-good music at the Phillips Area Community Center on Depot Street. Singer and musician Sammie Angel has worked with some of the best: Reba McIntire, Tammy Wynette, Sonny James, Tanya Tucker, Ernest Tubb and Bo Diddly, […]
Comedian Dave Rattigan comes to the RFA theater
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents Comedian Dave Rattigan at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 27, at 7 p.m. Known for his dead-pan delivery and quick, dry wit, Dave Rattigan is one of the busiest comics in Boston. He’s headlined in the best clubs and theaters in New […]