NEW PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Baptist Church will present their yearly Christmas musical on Sunday, Dec. 16. Presentations of “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” will be held at 10 a.m. and at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. Codirector Pam Bare from Kingfield explains that “each year the music is […]
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Microchip and rabies clinic STRONG — A rabies and microchip clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 8, at Strong Fire Station. Cost is $12 rabies; $25 microchips. All proceeds benefit Franklin County Animal Shelter. Seniors to read original writing FARMINGTON — Ten UMF seniors in Maine’s only Bachelor of Fine […]
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Mt. Abram High School honor roll
STRONG — Mt. Abram High School has announced the following honor roll students for the first quarter. High honors Seniors: Holland Corson, Jennifer Rowland. Juniors: Thomas Faraday, Emma Houston, Emily Listowich, Ivy Mitman. Sophomores: Jacey Davenport, Reilly Romanoski, Mariah Ross. Freshmen: Caitlin Arms, Bailey Debiase, Sadie Emery, Gavin Haggan, Riley McLaughlin, Eliza Sitz, Courtland Talmage. […]
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Strong voters opt for appointed town clerk
KINGFIELD — The majority of voters at a special town meeting Tuesday night agreed to change the town clerk’s job from an elected to an appointed position. After several minutes of questions for selectmen, 18 residents cast votes to have the town clerk appointed by selectmen. Another 10 residents voted by secret ballot against the […]
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Carlton C. Haggan
1974 – 2012 STRONG — Carlton Clifford Haggan, 38, of Strong, died unexpectedly in an automobile accident on Thursday, Nov. 22, in Avon. He was born Sept. 18, 1974, in Farmington, the son of Clifford and Nancy (Foss) Haggan. He was educated in the schools of Strong and graduated from Mt. Abram High School in […]
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Two die in Thanksgiving Day crashes in Avon, Peru
Two people died Thanksgiving Day in predawn highway crashes in Avon and Peru, police said, and road conditions were factors in both. Sgt. Aaron Hayden said Carlton Haggan, 38, of Strong was traveling north on Route 4 in Avon when he lost control of his car at about 5:45 a.m. Thursday. Hayden said Haggan’s 1994 […]
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Correction: Black Dog Cafe hours
STRONG — A story on Page B1 of the Franklin edition Tuesday should have said the Black Dog Cafe will serve dinner Wednesdays through Saturdays until 9 p.m. On Sundays, it will close at 2 p.m. Incorrect information was reported.
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Strong restaurant to have canine theme
STRONG — The Black Dog Cafe will open its doors at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, serving breakfast for early risers. New Vineyard couple Eric and Barbara Heath have been renovating the restaurant next to Beal’s Store on Main Street and they anticipate a very busy weekend. “On Thursday, we plan to serve Thanksgiving dinner, with […]
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Larry A. Gordon
AUGUSTA — Larry A. Gordon, 75, of Augusta and formerly of Strong, passed over peacefully early Monday, Nov. 10, at Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta, with family at his side. He was born in Madison, Feb. 14, 1937, a second generation son of John and Annie Gordon and received his education in Strong area schools, […]
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Strong board sets special town meeting
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday night scheduled a special town meeting to ask voters to appropriate $5,700 from surplus funds. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, before the regularly-scheduled selectmen’s meeting at 7 p.m. The town garage has a new pellet boiler, a septic system and bathroom facilities. While the pellet […]