BETHEL — On Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., residents in the Bethel area will be able to bring their unwanted poisons, pesticides and oil-based paints to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the SAD 44 Bus Barn. Residents with household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and […]
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Hanover library finds ways to support itself
HANOVER — In the six years since reopening in a new location, but in the same building, Hanover’s little library has become a community center, according to volunteer Peg Susbury. In addition to the obvious offerings — books and other media — it’s a one-stop destination for a crafts corner shop, coffee, bottle redemption and […]
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Lasagna dinner at Sons of Italy RUMFORD — A lasagna dinner with meatballs and sauce, salad, rolls and dessert will be served beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Sons of Italy Hall. Ludden Preschool Storytime resumes DIXFIELD — The Pre-School Storytime program at Ludden Memorial Library has started back up. The program […]
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RSU 10 board to discuss vote consideration petition
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 Board will take up a petition Monday submitted last week that calls for another vote on the recently passed $36.5 million operating budget. Superintendent Craig King said on Friday that a state statute allows such a request, providing a sufficient number of valid signatures are on the petition. According to […]
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Recreation with a theme: Source to Sea Trek
Diane Paaso, right, of Hanover and Polly Mahoney of Newry and Mahoosuc Guide Service, wait on the Androscoggin River for about 30 participants in a paddle in July from the Hanover Boat Launch to the Rumford Boat Launch during the Androscoggin River Source to the Sea Trek. Paaso said their wooden canoe was handmade by […]
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Androscoggin River Source to Sea Trek now paddling through River Valley
HANOVER — After getting help carrying his kayak to the Androscoggin River bank Thursday afternoon at the Hanover Boat Launch, Don Nodine of Millinockett was ready to paddle 9 miles to Rumford. Nodine and about 30 other paddlers were waiting for the eighth leg of the Androscoggin River Source to the Sea Trek to begin, […]
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Well done – Area students named to dean’s lists
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Amy Morin, a health and occupation major from Lewiston, has earned the recognition of being included on the spring 2013 dean’s list at Elizabethtown College. — MILTON, Mass. — Sophia Geelhoed of Poland, Matthew Nicholson of Lisbon Falls and Emily Violette of Lovell have attained membership to the Curry College dean’s list […]
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State police say charges unlikely in cyclist’s death
HANOVER — A cyclist killed during the Trek Across Maine on Friday morning likely lost his balance while riding with one hand on the handlebars as he sipped from his water bottle, investigators with the Maine State Police said. State police Lt. Walter Grzyb said Monday that there is little likelihood of charges arising from […]
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State police investigate bicyclist’s death
HANOVER — The start of the three-day, 180-mile Trek Across Maine was marred by a fatal crash. State police on Friday were investigating the death of a cyclist on Route 2 about 10 miles from the starting point. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland says a cyclist was killed when he was struck […]