STRATTON — William DeFroscia, Stratton School eighth grader, received the 1,000th instrument, a cello, loaned from The Musary, an organization that lends instruments free to people who desire to play. DeFroscia started playing violin in third grade at the school. He said that he’s always been interested in the “deeper instruments.” After playing for a year or […]
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Polar Blast Celebration in Eustis-Stratton
EUSTIS-STRATTON — The villages of Eustis and Stratton in the western mountains will celebrate all things winter on Friday through Sunday, Feb. 8 to 10, at the Polar Blast Celebration. Family events will include cardboard sled slide, fireworks, ice skating, chili chowder contest, silent auction, music, dancing and the largest event: Saturday’s snowmobile radar run […]
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?Stratton middle schoolers remember hero
Bill Pierce visits the Stratton School every Sept. 11 to tell the middle schoolers the story of Welles Crowther. Welles Remy Crowther, May 17, 1977 — Sept. 11, 2001, was an American equities trader known for saving at least a dozen lives during the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City, during which he lost […]
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Castle Tucker open for tour July 15
WISCASSETT — Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 15. There’s something new to see whether you’re a first-time or repeat visitor on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. Castle Tucker on 2 Lee […]
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Sandy River Ramblers return to Stratton for July 8 concert
On Saturday, July 8, the Sandy River Ramblers will return to Stratton for a concert of bluegrass music, featuring many original songs about Maine. The Ramblers’ 2016 show was very well-received, and they’re excited about going back. The band features the excellent banjo playing of Madrid’s Bud Godsoe, who learned to play banjo while working on […]
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Stratton school thanks benefactor
Harrison Hauser of TransCanada Corp., center, holds a plaque of appreciation presented by the Stratton school board on Feb. 14. The energy company has awarded grants to support the school’s food program and math and art curriculum. School board Chairwoman Sarah Strunk and Principal Barry O. London did the honors.
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Stratton man dies from injuries after Carrabassett Valley accident
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Stratton man died at Maine Medical Center early Monday from injuries received Sunday evening in a two-vehicle accident on Route 27, according to police. Levi Pooler, 34, was driving north in a 2000 Subaru about 6:40 p.m. when he apparently lost control on slick roads, Carrabassett Valley Police Chief Mark Lopez said. […]
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Myrtle B. Howes
1922 – 2015 PITTSFIELD, N.H. — Myrtle B. Howes, 92, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Concord Hospice House in Concord, N.H. Myrtle was born in Stratton on Nov. 6, 1922, a daughter of Oramendal and Bertha Blanchard and lived there until 1946. She later moved to Portland, Hampton Bays and Long Island […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Ordinance Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Jay: Special selectmen meeting, 3:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Lynchtown Township: Oxford County Commission, 10 a.m., Bosebuck Mountain Camps, 2013 Parmachenee Road Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office […]
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Franklin County schools to use emergency alert system
FARMINGTON — A $14,000 Homeland Security grant will pay for the first year of an emergency alert system to be implemented in Franklin County schools. The Punch Alert System will allow school staff who have the application installed on computers, tablets, mobile phones and other mobile devices to press a button to alert law enforcement, […]