GILEAD — A Virginia woman got a rude reception when driving into Maine early Sunday evening from New Hampshire. Susan Klekot, 31, of Fredericksburg, was driving east on Route 2 in Gilead at 7:08 p.m. when she lost control of her 2007 Jeep Liberty, Oxford County deputy sheriff Nathan Bowie stated in his report. The […]
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No charges in logging truck rollover; guardrail damage $20K
GILEAD — Damage to several hundred feet of new guardrail on Route 2 that was demolished last week in a logging truck rollover is estimated at between $15,000 and $20,000, Maine State Police Trooper Paul Casey said Tuesday. Additionally, the driver of the 1996 International tractor-trailer truck, Douglas Rich, 47, of Milan, N.H., will not […]
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Bethel Historical Society annual meeting set for Sept. 6
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6, in the exhibit hall of the Dr. Moses Mason House, at 14 Broad St. A 6:30 p.m. potluck supper will precede the meeting, during which officers and trustees for 2012-13 will be elected, brief reports given by the president of […]
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Maine Wing holding encampment Aug. 16-25
GILEAD — Maine Wing Cadet Programs will hold its encampment starting on Aug. 16 and ending on Aug. 25, at Bog Brook TS. The encampment will offer training, flight opportunities, survival instruction and the chance to grow as a person. The 11 days of encampment will be held in the White Mountain National Forest. This […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Androscoggin River Source to the Sea paddle starts Friday
BETHEL — Hundreds of paddlers are expected to participate in the 17th annual Source to the Sea Trek, which is being staged as 18 day trips from July 6 to Aug. 4 on the Androscoggin River. Organized by the Androscoggin River Watershed Council, the trek begins with a sunset paddle near Lake Umbagog, the source […]
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Forest Service to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day
GILEAD — To celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, which is May 14, White Mountain National Forest biologist Lesley Rowse will lead an early morning bird walk on Saturday, May 12. The walk will begin at the parking area near Hastings Campground at 7 a.m. All ages and abilities are welcome. The walk will last around […]
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Grant allows more restoration of Gilead railroad depot
GILEAD — The oldest rail-related structure in the state will get some major upgrades thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Presumpscot Foundation. The Gilead Railroad Depot was built in 1851. According to a news release from the Gilead Historical Society, it is also one of the oldest rail-related buildings […]
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Maine Forest Service continues efforts to contain mountainside fire in Gilead
Many have been small, “but we jump on them very quickly,” said Currier, Southern District ranger for the Maine Forest Service. Currier said the spring fire season began two or three weeks earlier than usual. Normally, it occurs in April and May. The largest fires — those in the 20-acre range — have been in […]
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Gilead elects new tax collector, approves $279,774 municipal budget
GILEAD — A relative newcomer was elected tax collector in a four-way race at the annual town meeting Saturday night. Leann Caruso, a former office worker with extensive computer experience, received 28 votes to take the position. Judy Perrille received 21 votes, Nikki Petillo had eight and Administrative Assistant Alicia McLean received six. Town Clerk […]
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Woods fire lights up Gilead
GILEAD — Firefighters from several Western Maine towns Wednesday night were battling a woods fire off North Road that began earlier in the afternoon. One passer-by on Route 2 near the scene estimated the size of it at one to two football fields. “It’s just a whole pile of smoke, but there’s people stopped on […]