Pumpkins on parade in Phillips

PHILLIPS — The Phillips Area Community Center (PACC) was the place to be Saturday, October 28. The 5th Annual Pumpkins on Parade event, organized by Sheila Jalbert, along with the Pie and Bake Sale, overseen by Winona Davenport and Barbara Fields, was a showcase of both Jack-o’-lantern carving expertise by artists of all ages and […]

Intruder arrested after gaining access to two Spruce Mountain schools

It appears the intruder entered Spruce Mountain Middle School as a student was leaving, and then was apparently let into the high school by a student where he was later arrested and banned from the district.

Poland hunter finds bucks locked in combat in Weld

Mark Lohmann always hoped to see bucks in combat, but never imagined he would have a hand in the outcome.

Quilt honors ‘Forever Friday Friend’ Emily Doak Hartung in Farmington

Emily Doak Hartung was a shining light: an artist, teacher, hand quilter, successful business woman and friend to many.

Photo: Early voter turnout in Wilton

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Veterans Day CHESTERVILLE — A veterans’ social will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the David Archer Town Hall, 409 Dutch Gap Road. Sponsored by town clerks and North Chesterville Extension Homemakers, it will be a time for veterans to gather, sit and talk. Refreshments will be available. FARMINGTON — […]

UMF offers Japanese language and culture courses, resumes program

FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to announce that it has resumed its longstanding Japanese Language Fellowship Program, which was briefly interrupted by COVID-19. The program welcomes visiting Japanese Fellow, Yukiko Usui Sensei, who is offering courses in elementary Japanese language and Japanese culture & society for fall 2023 and spring 2024. […]

In every ending the beginning is already there

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” [T.S.Elliot] I ended last week’s column with, “You are the love you have been waiting for.” Last weekend, I was at an all-weekend workshop, and as I […]

North Livermore Baptist Church

NO. LIVERMORE — The North Livermore Baptist Church congregation was welcomed in by Roger Labbe at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. Pastor Bonnie is away this week for the ABCUSA board meetings in PA. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. Roger Labbe brought the message to the congregation. The service ended with communion. Linda Lyman […]

OTIS hosts financial fairs at SMHS

JAY — OTIS Federal Credit Union hosted two Financial Fitness Fairs during the month of October for the Spruce Mountain High School juniors and sophomores. These fairs functioned as a budgeting exercise: the students would start by choosing a career and then had to visit various themed stations [such as housing and transportation] where they […]