KINGFIELD — A man from Strong died Sunday night after he was ejected from a car that went off West Kingfield Road and struck trees, according to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office release. Nicholas Shurtleff, 25, one of three passengers ejected from the vehicle, died at the scene, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wrote in the […]
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Strong to apply for state funding to improve recreational river access
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday approved pursuing state funding for a paved access road, parking lot and launch site on the Sandy River. Selectman Mike Pond told board members he talked with state officials who encouraged him to apply for funding for improved recreational access to the river. A paved road would go from the […]
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Strong voters approve spending
STRONG — Voters at a special town meeting Tuesday decided to pave both the town tennis court and a little more than a mile of Pond Road. Several residents noted that the tennis courts on Burbank Hill are heavily used, starting early in the morning during warm weather. Voters at the March town meeting declined […]
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State police looking for help to solve burglary at Strong store
STRONG — Maine State Police are investigating a burglary at the White Elephant Country Store on Main Street that occurred during overnight hours June 10, according to Trooper Reid Bond. He said forcible entry was made, which caused minor damage. The store owners are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and […]
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SAD 58 budget leading in two towns
SALEM TOWNSHIP — The School Administrative District 58 budget appeared headed for passage Tuesday night, based on partial returns as of 10:30 p.m. Kingfield approved it 193-62. Strong supported it 152-111. Results from Avon and Phillips were pending. The $9.4 million budget for 2018-19 is an increase is $38,897, or .416, over last year’s approved […]
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Strong selectmen schedule special town meeting
STRONG — Selectmen met Tuesday night to set the warrant for a special town meeting Tuesday, June 19. At the meeting, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Forster Memorial Building. Voters will act on two warrant articles. One seeks a decision on whether to keep or sell the town’s tennis court. Although voters tabled a […]
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Strong selectmen schedule special town meeting
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday called a special town meeting for June 20 to have voters decide on articles tabled at the March town meeting. The first article asks if taxpayers want to borrow money to pave about a mile of the Pond Road. The second article asks if voters want to sell the town’s […]
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PSO string quartet entertains middle school students
The Kingfield Pops and ArtsFarmington, with help from the Onion Foundation, sponsored concerts at the middle schools of Farmington and the Strong/Kingfield area on May 3. Performers a string quartet from the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The theme was America: the Musical Melting Pot. From left, front, are Lidija Peno-Kelly, violin; Dee Dee Oehrtmann, violin; Jim […]
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South China man faces drug, speeding charges
STRONG — A South China man was arrested Thursday after a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding and reported finding marijuana. Deputy Brian McCormick conducted a traffic stop on Route 4, when a vehicle was clocked going 79 mph in a 55 mph zone. As a result of the stop, Derek Farnsworth, 20, of South China […]
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Strong resident presented Boston Post Cane
The Town of Strong awarded the Boston Post Cane to long-time resident Dorris Brackley on April 28. She has lived most of her 97 years in Strong, where she graduated from high school in 1938. She married Rufus A. Brackley, fellow resident of Strong, in 1938, and they spent 63 years together. Brackley has been […]