“It’s the lime rickeys,” said Dan St. Pierre, commander of the William Rogers Post for American Legion Post 153 — which, coincidentally, is the only group selling lime rickeys at the festival. “We get people that come up here from Portland, not to see the balloons,” he said. “They come up, buy two at a […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
West Paris residents ask for options to limit fireworks
WEST PARIS — Residents annoyed and frightened by neighbors launching fireworks at all hours have asked town officials to control their use. Several residents gathered at a selectmen’s meeting on Thursday to convey their frustration in finding a solution to noise from fireworks being launched day and night. Several residents said the noise has become […]
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Lewiston parents worry privatized gymnastics program would be out of reach
LEWISTON — Parents of city gymnasts say they’re worried that efforts to privatize a recreation department program will price their kids out of the sport. “It won’t be accessible any longer, not to your average Lewiston citizen,” said Tory Dresser, mother of 5-year-old Valentine. “I don’t know what the median income is here, but I […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Residents turn out for annual Rumford Memorial Day parade
RUMFORD — Residents lined the sidewalks from upper Congress Street to the Rotary Memorial Green on Monday morning to watch the annual Memorial Day parade. Despite a weather forecast that predicted rainfall, the clouds held steadfast as the Mexico Police Explorers led several groups of veterans and residents down upper Congress Street, where they crossed […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
West Paris hydrants a non-issue for selectmen
WEST PARIS — Selectmen are satisfied that concerns about the town’s network of fire hydrants have been addressed, and do not intend to pursue the issue further. Following a brief meeting Thursday, selectmen Wade Rainey and Dennis Henderson said a reported meeting between the selectboard, fire chief and water district officials was never scheduled. There […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
West Paris fire chief threatens resignation over safety concerns
WEST PARIS — Claiming town officials have been unresponsive to his repeated requests to improve fire safety in the town, fire Chief Norm St. Pierre submitted his resignation March 18. On Monday, St. Pierre said he has agreed to rescind his resignation from the force, but a final decision on whether to leave the department […]
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Two hospitalized in Penobscot crash
PENOBSCOT — A single-car accident sent two to the hospital on Thursday, with the passenger requiring emergency back surgery, according to a prepared statement released by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Jennifer Gulya, 44, was driving on Route 199 when she lost control of the 2006 Buick Rainier, which drove off the road, rolled onto […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
‘Christmas at the Mason House’ to be held on Dec. 7
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will be celebrating Christmas a few weeks early when it holds its annual “Christmas at the Mason House” event from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Executive Director Randall Bennett said that the Christmas event has been around for about 20 years and uses unique decorative choices to […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Special town meeting scheduled to fund West Paris Fire Department
WEST PARIS — Residents are being asked to provide an emergency infusion of cash to the depleted fire department account during a special town meeting next month. At the Sept. 26 meeting, residents will also vote on appropriating money to repair the town’s baseball field and replace the old fire station roof. A new changeable […]
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Sabattus woman dies of injuries from crash
LEWISTON — The passenger in a vehicle involved in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Route 196 has died of her injuries. According to David St. Pierre of the Lewiston Police Department, 80-year-old Charlene McKeen of Sabattus succumbed to her injuries Sunday morning. St. Pierre said McKeen was the passenger in a 2004 Chrysler Concorde […]