STRONG — Selectman Dick Worthley was concerned that the fence around the Village Cemetery was collapsed in places, creating an unsafe and unsightly boundary. The town-owned cemetery, near the center of town, has been maintained by the municipality with money placed in a trust. The town’s original Cemetery Committee dissolved more than 30 years ago, […]
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Fire destroys shed, damages house in Strong
STRONG — A fire destroyed a shed Tuesday morning and heavily damaged an attached ranch-style home at 283 West Freeman Road, Fire Chief Duayne Boyd said. State fire investigators Kenneth MacMaster and Jeremy Damren determined the cause was electrical and accidental and the fire started in the shed, Boyd said. Occupants Derick Allen and Lilly […]
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Strong barn ignited by faulty wiring; chickens perish
A fire early Wednesday destroyed a barn and damaged a house owned by siblings Frank and Gayle Donahue on North Main Street in Strong. Fire Chief Duayne Boyd said the fire was determined to have been caused by faulty wiring connected to a chicken pen in the barn. Fifteen to 20 chickens perished in the […]
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Strong selectmen table decision on backhoe
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday night postponed a decision on spending nearly $120,000 for a new rubber-tire backhoe for the town’s highway department. Selectman Mike Pond reported that the cost of the new equipment with finance charges would be $119,330, which includes finance charges for the three-year agreement. At the 2017 town meeting, voters approved […]
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Backhoe purchase proposed for Strong
STRONG — Selectman Mike Pond advised the board Tuesday that a new 590 Case rubber-tire backhoe and add-ons would cost $114,765. Highway foreman Duayne Boyd said the equipment will have everything the public works crew needs to do the ditching, plowing, construction and maintenance work for many years. Selectmen need to commit to the purchase […]
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Resident offers to clear sidewalk in Strong
STRONG — A resident who offered to clear sidewalks of snow this winter was asked by a selectman Tuesday night to draft an article for the March town meeting for approval to buy equipment. Steven Johnson, who lives on Main Street, said he is new to the area and was distressed to learn the town […]
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Residents work to provide new underwear for youths
STRONG — Two Franklin County residents have dedicated hundreds of hours to ensure that children and young adults have clothing that most take for granted. Strong residents David and Susan Catino didn’t realize that many parents can’t afford to buy new underwear for their children. They read about a national nonprofit volunteer-led organization based in […]
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Selectmen approve slight tax increase
STRONG — Based on the need to make up for a shortfall in state revenues, selectmen agreed to a tax increase of twenty cents per $1,000 of property valuation. Selectmen are considered the assessors for the town, but Robert Worthley has served as the assessors’ agent for many years. He meets with them each July […]
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Strong summer reading program STRONG — The Strong Public Library’s summer reading program theme will be “Build A Better World,” and will run through Aug. 3. Children 17 and younger are welcome to join. There’s something for every child, with story times, activities, and prizes. Library hours are 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 to 5 […]
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Students take virtual mission International Space Station
STRONG — Strong Elementary School’s sixth-grade cadets went to outer space for 15 weeks, all without leaving their classroom. The students participated in an unusual middle school science course that sent them on a virtual mission to the International Space Station to investigate key concepts in Earth science, life science, physical science and engineering. Starting […]