FARMINGTON — Selectmen in Franklin County Commission District 3 will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the county courthouse to elect a representative to the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. The elected selectman will replace former Avon Selectman John Calloway, who chose not to seek re-election this year. The term for the new […]
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Firefighters contain fire to back wall of garage in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — Firefighters were able to stop a fire on the back wall of a garage from spreading to the rest of the building and the home about 40 to 50 feet away Thursday night. The fire on West Kingfield Road was caused by an electrical issue, Assistant Fire Chief Fred Nichols said. It burned a […]
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Wilderness guide honored at film debut
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Young people and adults who explored the Allagash Wilderness Waterway honored their leader and mentor Gardner Defoe, a master Maine guide, who taught generations of wilderness campers to love and care for the Maine outdoors. Defoe, 82, was the honored guest Saturday at the premiere of “Defoe’s Way,” a short film produced […]
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Alexander D. Witt
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Alexander “Alex” David Witt, 24, died while combining his work with his passion for skiing, on Friday morning, March 3. Alex, who was known by a variety of other nicknames that were endearing to his fun-loving persona, was at his on-mountain job, preparing a course for an upcoming mogul competition on the […]
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Carrabassett Valley town meeting set for Wednesday
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Voters will consider the town’s application for another Economic Development Microenterprise Grant and two major capital projects during Wednesday’s annual town meeting. Town elections will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 8 at the Town Office. Selectman John “Jay” Reynolds, school committee members Earle Morse and Kimberley Kearing, and […]
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Farmington man dies in accident at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A 24-year-old Sugarloaf employee from Farmington died Friday in an accident on the experts-only Skidder trail, according to a news release from Ethan Austin, director of marketing for the ski area. The victim was identified as Alex Witt, a former Mount Blue High School student and athlete. By late Friday afternoon, news of Witt’s death […]
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Teens on work release charged with SUV theft in Carrabassett Valley
Police said this SUV was stolen Friday morning in Carrabassett Valley by three teens in a work release program who crashed Friday morning in South Portland after a police chase. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Authorities said three teenage inmates on an overnight work release program at Stratton Brook Hut were taken into custody after they stole an SUV […]
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Carrabassett Valley Public Library offers special programming for vacation week
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley Public Library will hold special programming for children and families during vacation week beginning Feb. 21. The events are by donation and will take place in the Begin Family Community Room. Chewonki presents: Bats of the World: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. The secret life of bats will come to light […]
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Special Olympics Winter Games open at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Cheers, smiles and excitement welcomed the first full day of the 2017 Special Olympics Winter Games at Sugarloaf on Monday. “Just to see their faces light up with smiles and the positivity — you can feel it,” said Liz Villies, a volunteer from Unity College. She and other students timed and recorded […]
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Four injured in Carrabassett Valley rollover
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Four people were injured Saturday when a vehicle they were riding in hit ice on the S-curves on Route 27, rolled over and landed on a snowbank, according to police. Rolando Cedeno, 39, of Yonkers, New York told police he hit ice and lost control, according to police officer Rick Billian’s email […]