FARMINGTON — “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s last novel, is the next featured selection of the New Commons Project of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Persuasion” is the story of Anne Elliot, the quiet, sensitive and intelligent second daughter of an aristocratic father whose vanity has driven the family into debt. The last novel fully completed […]
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Lewiston may spend more to make Lisbon Street, sidewalks better
LEWISTON — Councilors are fine with spending more on this summer’s Lisbon Street renovation project to make the area nicer. “Lisbon Street is really the core of our downtown,” Councilor Kristen Cloutier said. “It’s where our small businesses are, and I think we are probably going to have to spend a little money to make […]
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Phillips animal control officer resigns
PHILLIPS — Selectmen learned Tuesday night that the town could be without an Animal Control Officer after Sept. 1. For several years, the town has contracted with Josh Bachelder, who also works as an ACO for other towns and the unorganized territory in Franklin County. “I received Josh’s resignation, effective Sept. 1, 2014,” Town Manager […]
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Bees in blueberry production focus of 5-year research project
Renting commercial beehives is, on average, the single most expensive production cost for Maine’s blueberry growers, according to Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist and professor of insect ecology at the University of Maine. “On the other hand, it’s also one of the most important,” he was quick to add. “If you don’t manage all your […]
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Westbrook girl’s ‘Mitten Trees,’ receives national recognition
WESTBROOK — The fact that Marissa Bates was still wearing her hat and mittens as she came home from school upset the young girl, who was 9 years old at the time. “She saw some other kids at school who weren’t wearing hats or gloves,” her mother, Veronica, recalled. “She had tried to give them […]
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Water pollution is main concern for Hartford committee
HARTFORD — When the Road Committee discusses the upcoming project on Gurney Hill Road and other projects, their main concern is to assure that there will be no water or wetland pollution. Road Committee Chairman Harley Swanson said that he, Selectman Jack Plumley and Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson met at Gurney Hill Road and formed an informal […]
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Housing project seeks to reclaim units lost in May fire
LEWISTON — A proposed downtown project would resurrect 30 housing units lost in a May 3 fire that burned four apartment buildings and left dozens homeless. Volunteers of America hopes to build a housing development on lots at 110 and 114 Pierce St. and 145 and 149 Bartlett St. The buildings there were part of […]
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STEM grants are available for Maine schools
ELLSWORTH – The Perloff Family Foundation, in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation and the Maine Space Grant Consortium, is offering grants focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the integration of STEM with the arts and humanities, or STEAM. STEM4ME aims to increase the opportunities for student-driven STEM and STEAM projects at […]