Telstar Regional High School sophomore Olguine Lane shows some of the jewelry made by Haitian families that she and her mother are selling. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) A display of jewelry made by Haitian families adorns the desk at the main office at Telstar Regional High School. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by […]
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Sarah Renee Lane shoots her first buck
Sarah Renee Lane of Albany Township got her very first buck on Wednesday while hunting in Albany Township. The eight-point buck’s dressed weight was 144.5 pounds. Lane said she shot the buck with a .243 caliber rifle, and without a game camera, tree stand or blind, “just walking in the woods looking for signs, being still […]
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Farmington schools collect over 4,200 pounds of food for local food closet
FARMINGTON — Students and teachers at W.G. Mallett and Cascade Brook schools collected over 4,280 pounds of food for the 24th annual Helping Hands Food Pass. With each student carrying a plastic grocery bag with an item or two, classes from both schools walked from their schools to the Community Center on Middle Street Friday […]
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Portland Pirates: Optimism on eve of regular season
Following a season in which they recorded the fewest points in the 20-year history of the franchise, the Pirates have a sense of guarded optimism. The team is back to its home at the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, the players returning from last year have another season of seasoning under their belts, and […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Public hearing on fluoride in drinking water set for Aug. 25
BETHEL — A public hearing to discuss whether or not the town should remove fluoride from the town’s drinking water is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, during the regularly scheduled selectmen’s meeting. Although the town has added fluoride to the water supply since 1970, Bethel business owner Sarah Lane recently brought evidence […]
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Kora Shriners Band to perform concert in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Kora Shriners Band, under the direction of bandmaster Jerry Brooks, will perform a number of musical pieces during a summer concert from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Livermore Falls Gazebo. The rain date is Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. The Gazebo Committee is underwriting the concert with money […]
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Pine Street gets designated bike lane
LEWISTON — Confused? Bewildered? Unsure of where you should be driving while traveling along Pine Street? Not to worry. City officials say new lines painted along one side of the street are there to ensure safety for folks on bikes and convenience for all. “This new bike lane runs the full length of Pine from […]
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Maine’s own Thanksgiving story: how the Indians saved 18th century shipwreck victims
BRISTOL — Every American kid knows the story of Thanksgiving, as told and retold in elementary schools across the land. There’s the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, the winter of hardship, the helpful American Indians and the triumphant and thankful meal at the end of that first year. The story has become part of the national mythology, […]
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Great turnout for Kingfield Festival Days and Carrabassett Valley Mud Bowl
KINGFIELD — Crowds gathered along the town’s Main Street, waiting eagerly for the first siren wails and horn honks that signaled the start of the annual Kingfield Festival Days parade. Volunteers wearing neon-lime-green T-shirts hustled among the spectators, checking last-minute details and coping with small emergencies. Emily Hatfield was one of the first two volunteers […]