MONMOUTH — Lynn Randall often walks her dog, Max, a 4-year-old German shepherd mix, miles away from her home on Sanborn Road. So it delighted Randall when she discovered that a half-acre park was being created near downtown Monmouth, more than 3 miles away. “The park is pretty far from my house,” Randall, 63, said. […]
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Wilton board approves playground purchases
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday approved a bid for roadwork on Main Street and purchases for equipment for the East Wilton playground. Public Works Foreman Dale Roberts attended the meeting to ask for the board’s approval to repaint the parking spots along Main Street, from Food City to the bridge and back […]
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Showtime! Outdoor Movie Night launches in Lewiston
LEWISTON — It’s a question not often faced: What does one wear to the movie theater if the movie theater happens to be outside? Nichole Doyle of Lewiston has it all figured out. “My daughter asked, ‘What should I wear?’” she said. “I told her, ‘Put your PJs on. Let’s be comfortable.’” It was a […]
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Lost Valley opens ‘Adventure Park’ with waterslides and inflatables
AUBURN — Working to expand into a four-season resort, Lost Valley Ski Area is adding an outdoor water park this summer. Featuring nine large inflatable waterslides and play features, the resort has set a grand opening for Monday, June 20, but will have several “preview days” starting June 16. The resort intends to be open from […]
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Man shot by Lewiston Police in 2014 pleads guilty to felonies
AUBURN — A Lewiston man who was shot several times by police in Kennedy Park in October 2014 has pleaded guilty to three felony charges from that incident. Albert Crowley, 21, of 1 Knox St. pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault. […]
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Auburn man wants more respect for park named for fallen officer
AUBURN — Larry Pelletier, a public park watchdog, is disturbed by what he says is a lack of respect for city green spaces, especially Bonney Park. The part is named for police officer Rocky Bonney, who drowned trying to save a teenager in the Androscoggin River in 1981. On Wednesday, Pelletier pointed out trash in […]
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Lewiston gives riverside park work plan a boost
LEWISTON — Money set aside to help build a wheelchair-accessible playground downtown will instead help pay for the construction of a small amphitheater and build river access at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, councilors agreed Tuesday. Councilors voted 4-3 to put $75,000 — originally allocated to help build a playground at Marcotte Park — toward Riverfront Island […]
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Paris Selectmen meet Monday night
PARIS — Selectmen intend to address a number of issues on a packed agenda Monday night, including a proposal to acquire land for a new park, a risk assessment and a comprehensive study of the downtown area. The meeting is a week ahead of the typical schedule. A week ago, selectmen voted to bump the meeting […]