2022-06-08

Carrabassett Valley School committee regular meeting CARRABASSETT VALLEY — As both chair and vice chair had not yet arrived, Carrabassett Valley School Committee member Deirdre Frey opened the meeting. The minutes were approved with 2 minor changes. Transportation costs Superintendent Dr. Regina Campbell reported on her findings regarding the cost of transportation being assessed by MSAD #58 and Stratton Elementary […]

                  Kingfield Water District Annual Meeting KINGFIELD — Kingfield Water District chair Peter Manning called the District’s Annual Meeting to order at the Kingfield Elementary School at 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022. This meeting is usually held during a break in the Town of Kingfield’s Annual Meeting, this year Saturday, June […]

At least 100 people attended Cis (Cecelia) Stanley’s 95th birthday (May 27, 1927) at the Western Mountains Baptist Church in New Portland on Sunday, June 5, 2022. As someone commented, that was even more than attended the Town Meeting the day before! Small wonder! Of course, almost half of them were Stanleys. Dean Stanley’s wife Annette made dozens of cupcakes […]

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Town Meeting start was delayed Saturday, when Paul Mills, the expected moderator, did not arrive. After about 15 minutes, Kim Jordan, also the chair of the MSAD #58 School Board, stepped up to accept the moderator position. There were 85 people attending, of which 63 were registered votes, 21 not registered. Articles 7, 22 and 30 […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Chair Brian Demshar started the regular meeting of the Carrabassett Valley Planning Board at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26. After approval of the minutes, the board reviewed the forest harvesting permit application of Kevin Hayden. Forrester Jim Stewart reported that they wished to start the Tuesday after Memorial Day. The board approved the application. CVA / SMC […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts to help physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. The ACR gold seal […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Last Saturday, nineteen student-athletes graduated from Carrabassett Valley Academy,receiving their diplomas at the Richard Bell Chapel, at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. Two winter term seniors also received certificates of attendance to recognize their time at CVA. This year’s commencement marked the 40th anniversary of Carrabassett Valley Academy’s founding, which took place in 1982. “Congratulations to the […]