The fire reported at 6:51 a.m. Saturday on Depot Street drew firefighters from 12 towns, according to a fire official.
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Author talks climate future at Common Ground Country Fair
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of “What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures,” speaks Saturday at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity.
MOFGA unveils 2024 Common Ground Country Fair poster
Bridgton resident wins contest with “Owl with Apples” entry.
At Common Ground fair, dire warnings about pesticide dangers
An investigative journalist talks about how manufacturers and policymakers continue to focus on profit over health.
Maine Harvest: Funding for farmers
UNITY — Maine Harvest Credit Project recently announced it had reached a $2.4 million fundraising goal. The goal marked a critical milestone in becoming Maine’s 56th credit union. However, the concept behind the highly-specialized project is unlike any other credit union in the nation. The project is slated to be the country’s first-ever deposit-taking institution focused on lending exclusively […]
Common Ground Fair to focus on strengthening agriculture
Three keynote speakers at this year’s Common Ground Country Fair will address the work being done on Maine farms and the interconnectedness of the farming community and how working together can solve some of the problems facing agriculture worldwide. The fair, now in its 42nd year, focuses on organic living, sustainability and local food production. […]
Well-known Unity winemaker killed when lawnmower, SUV collide
A business owner and former Unity selectman died Thursday morning from injuries suffered Wednesday when a vehicle struck the lawnmower he was riding with his 5-year-old granddaughter in front of his home on Albion Road, according to Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton. Clement Blakney, 66, of 317 Albion Road, which is Routes 202 and 9, […]
College roundup: CMCC soccer teams sweep Unity
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College scored a goal in the first and second halves to scrape by Unity College 2-1 in women’s soccer on Tuesday. In the first half, Delia Schreiber scored to give the Mustangs (4-2) a 1-0 lead off an assist from Samantha Belardo. Belardo scored a much-needed goal in the second […]
Six to join Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame
GRAY — Officers of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, parent organization behind the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame, announced the six inductees who comprise its Class of 2018 on Sunday. Car builder Steve Leavitt, engine builder Dave MacMaster, snowmobile racer Tom Peters, along with drivers Rick Zemla, Doug Ripley and Dave St. Clair make […]
Luce claims PASS finale at Oxford
OXFORD — Ever since the potent driver-crew chief combination of Glen Luce and Seth Holbrook won the prestigious HP Hood Oxford 250 in August of 2015, they’ve been a legitimate threat to win in Pro All Stars Series (PASS) competition, especially when the tour returns to historic Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce closed out the 2016 […]