Farmington Public Library is collecting donated garden seeds for a new program that will make them available free to local library cardholders next spring.
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Jay approves $52,188 boiler for wastewater facility
The Select Board approved spending $52,188.07 from a joint reserve account for a new propane-fired condensing boiler at the Livermore Falls wastewater facility.
Enrolling in law school a decades long journey for Maine writer | Column
Rebecca Richard writes about enrolling in a flexible, fully online J.D. program, pursuing an old dream without leaving the family and life she built in Maine, in this latest Maine Field Notes.
Sew you want to craft? Try this guide to western Maine crafting groups.
Between Bethel and Lovell you will find a fiber or sewing arts group that offers a dedicated space to crafting, learning and socializing.
Tracks displayed at old Gilead train station
The Gilead station is the oldest known railroad depot in Maine and has been moved twice.
Norway tax revaluation sparks petition to recall elected officials
Norway’s Select Board says it has no legal authority to interfere with the assessor’s recent determination of property values, the first in 19 years.
Kingfield to hold election for vacant Select Board seat
In December, voters will elect a fifth member to the board, after two meetings’ worth of debate.
Rangeley downtown sidewalk work to restart
Work will begin Oct. 5 and is expected to last for three weeks.
Western Maine gravel riders find adventure, community and a reason to slow down
Gravel bike riding combines elements of road and mountain-bike cycling over unpaved roads — and seeing where the path leads.
Kingfield weighs pros and cons of leaving 4-town school district
Community members discussed the pros and cons of withdrawal from MSAD 58, including the future of Mt. Abram High School and Kingfield Elementary School.