1943 – 2013 PALM BAY, Fla. — George S. “Bud” Gilmore, 70, of Strong and Sarasota, Fla., died Nov. 5, in Palm Bay, Fla., on his way home for the winter. Bud was born in Portland on Jan. 3, 1943, to Roland and Eldora Gilmore, the second of two boys. Bud grew up in Strong […]
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Strong selectmen plan budget workshop Tuesday
STRONG — Selectmen agreed Tuesday night to hold a workshop next week to prepare final figures for the 2014 budget. The workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Forster Memorial Building. Selectmen will meet with the town auditor Tuesday, Jan. 28, to discuss possible accounting changes. The Budget Committee must meet […]
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Women from Strong injured in Freeman Township accidents
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Two Strong women were injured in separate accidents on the Foster Hill Road (Route 145) on Wednesday and Thursday mornings when their vehicles hit patches of ice. In Thursday’s accident, Allicea Howard, 39, of Strong, was coming from Kingfield when the SUV she was driving hit ice. She lost control and it […]
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Car, plow truck damaged in Strong
STRONG — A car was destroyed Saturday when it hit the back of a Maine Department of Transportation plow truck on Route 4, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. The 2010 BMW driven by James Hammond, 35, of Dallas Plantation was passing four vehicles behind the truck driven by Mark Tolman, 54, of New Portland when […]
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Church briefs
Jan. 12 service on ‘grace revisited’ PARIS — The Jan. 12 worship service at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street will be conducted by Silver Moore-Leamon. The title of the 10 a.m. service is “Grace Revisited.” Music is under the leadership of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is directed by Renee Wales. Coffee and […]
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Franklin County’s first baby of the new year makes her debut
FARMINGTON — Franklin County’s first baby of the new year was resting before heading home to Strong in subzero temperatures Thursday morning. Weighing 6 pounds and 11 ounces, Della Joy Kangas was born at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Davin and Holly Kangas didn’t expect their baby to be the first […]
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Strong selectmen approve raises for town employees
STRONG — As selectmen began their preliminary review of the 2014 budget, they agreed to start the new year with a raise for the town’s employees. Full- and part-time employees have not had a raise for three years, according to selectman James Burrill. On Tuesday night, four out of five selectmen agreed that the part-time […]
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Strong board contemplating options for recycling, waste removal
STRONG — Selectmen are preparing to face challenges to dispose of town waste and recyclables, now that Sandy River Recycling Association has lost its largest customer, the town of Farmington. At the Tuesday night meeting, Selectman Jim Burrill explained that the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments has been working with the financially troubled SRRA, a […]
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Reception for new art show RUMFORD — The Pennacook Art Center and River Valley Growth Council will host a reception for a new art show from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the River Valley Technology Center, 60 Lowell St. Meet the artists and view the art. A door prize will be given. […]
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Strong looks at improvements for Route 4
STRONG — Although the Maine Department of Transportation will not rebuild a section of Route 4 for at least two years, residents can make a wish list to include several improvements. At their Tuesday night meeting, Selectman Mike Pond shared what he learned at a recent meeting state representatives hosted at the Forster Memorial Building. […]