St. Luke’s plans annual yard sale WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold their annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in the parking lot of the church, 59 High St. at the corner of High and School streets. Rain or shine. There will be lots of gently used […]
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HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]
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Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Upton man charged with attacking couple
UPTON — A local man is accused of attacking a couple, riding an ATV drunk and furnishing alcohol to his 19-year-old girlfriend. Clayton T. Svendberg, 20, of 138 Back St., was arrested early Thursday on charges of domestic assault, criminal mischief, aggravated assault, operating an ATV under the influence and furnishing a place for minors […]
Posted inSpecials
Louise Dickinson Rich’s ‘Summer House’ for sale
UPTON — The two houses on the Rapid River where best-selling author Louise Dickinson Rich lived will be split up by the sale of one and the hoped-for preservation of the other. Rich’s first book, “We Took to the Woods,” was published in 1942 and became a national best-seller. It tells about her life with […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Louise Dickinson Rich’s ‘Summer House’ for sale
UPTON — The two houses on the Rapid River where best-selling author Louise Dickinson Rich lived will be split up by the sale of one and the hoped-for preservation of the other. Rich’s first book, “We Took to the Woods,” was published in 1942 and became a national best-seller. It tells about her life with […]
Posted inFranklin
Bass numbers in Rapid River, Pond in the River stabilizing
TOWNSHIP C — Bass continue to threaten wild trout in the Rapid River and Pond in the River, but control efforts are gaining ground, state fisheries biologist Dave Boucher said Friday by email. Smallmouth bass were illegally introduced into the New Hampshire section of Umbagog Lake, likely during the 1980s. Prolific breeders, they quickly established […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: Christopher R. Francis, 20, of Norway, March 20, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, Maine State Police. Peter H. MacCulloch, 70, of Upton, March 20, operating under the influence, operating after suspension, illegal attachment of plates and operating an unregistered motor vehicle, $1,000 unsecured […]
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Upton taxpayer questions revaluation’s balance
UPTON — Last April, when tiny Upton narrowly approved doing a town revaluation for the first time in 30 years, much of the opposition came from lakefront property owners concerned that their valuations might jump. But it is a property owner away from the Lake Umbagog shoreline who is unhappy enough with the results to […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Upton readies for town meeting
UPTON — Residents will have a chance this week to decide whether to change the date of annual town meeting from March to June. The opportunity comes at a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the old schoolhouse. Selectman Bob Brown said Monday that a group of residents presented the board […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
Tapping the power of the sun
Laurie and Bob Brown didn’t care, frankly, if they ever got electricity. In their Upton camp-turned-home, they were perfectly happy reading by gas lamps, using a propane stove and running a generator to power her wood-burning tools. It was a simple, close-to-the-Earth lifestyle, and they loved it. “I’ve had so many people (say), ‘This is […]