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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 07:07 am

Farmington News

Local news for Farmington, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

15 hrs ago | Village Soup

But Seriously, Folks...

FARMINGTON : But Seriously, Folks... I get rave mail from all over the district praising my unvarnished prose , but one question that has arisen on all sides from the very start of my campaign is "Are you a ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Sun-Journal

Saddleback Ski Resort gets business award

Saddleback Ski Resort recently received the Gannett Family Business of the Year Award in the small business category by the Institute for Family-Owned Business.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Sun-Journal

2 people, dog hurt in Strong crash

A two-vehicle crash at Spaulding Road and Hartwell Road on Thursday sent two people to the hospital and a dog to a veterinary hospital.

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Related Topix: Strong, ME, Franklin County, ME

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Sun-Journal

Commission advances space needs study

Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with a space and structural needs study of the courthouse and sheriff's office.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, ME, Lewiston, ME

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Sun-Journal

Four charged in camp break-ins

Four men are being held at a Farmington jail on $10,000 to $15,000 cash bail on charges connected to camp burglaries on Porter Lake in Strong and New Vineyard last week.

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Related Topix: New Vineyard, ME, Strong, ME, Franklin County, ME, Livermore, ME

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Sun-Journal

New Masonic lodge building started

Nestled next to an apple orchard, land on Bryant Road has been prepared for a new Masonic building to be shared by Farmington's Lodge No.

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Related Topix: Wilton, ME

Thu Jun 26, 2008

WCSH-TV Portland

Suspects Found For Porter Lake Camp Break-ins

Franklin County Sheriff's deputies have made seven arrests in last week's break-ins and vandalism at camps along Porter Lake.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, ME

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Bangor Daily News

County to rock out for a good cause

Things grow well in Aroostook County. Potatoes. Broccoli. Peas. Musicians. A lot of those things get shipped away upon ripening - the spuds hitch a ride in big rigs down I-95 to meet their destiny in the form ...

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Ani Difranco, Folk, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, Aroostook County, ME

Sun Jun 22, 2008

WMTW-TV Auburn

Maine Pellet Stove Dealers Report Brisk Sales

The big jump in heating oil prices is fueling a boom in sales of wood pellet stoves, with some Maine dealers saying demand is so great that they can't keep them in stock.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Sun-Journal

Wilton Masons lodge hosting open house

Maine Lodge No. 20 will hold an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Masonic Building, 343 Main St.

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Related Topix: Wilton, ME

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Sun-Journal

Trial opens in case of fired man who says Saddleback broke law

An electrician renovating the lodge at Saddleback Ski Area lost his job because he blew the whistle on shoddy work performed by unlicensed workers.

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Related Topix: Rangeley, ME, Androscoggin County, ME, New Gloucester, ME

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Sun-Journal

Curtain Raisers will unleash comic energy

The Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers Improv Comedy Troupe will deliver its third annual Last-Day-of-School Show at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, at the Farmington Grange.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Sun-Journal

Fawn goes to rehabilitator

The next time Kirk Kimel spots a fawn on the road or in the woods, he won't pick it up like he did Thursday.

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Related Topix: New Sharon, ME

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Sun-Journal

'I could not be prouder'

Nearly a full Androscoggin Bank Colisee watched, cheered and took pictures as 240 graduated from Lewiston High School Friday night.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

Village Soup

Bodyquest bootcamp, PBMC cycling team, help for hearing loss

It is the 23rd year of the three-day Trek Across Maine, which starts on Friday, June 13 at Sunday River Ski Resort in Bethel and ends on Sunday, June 15 in Belfast.

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Dentistry, Hope, ME, Charitable Organizations, Waterville, ME

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Sun-Journal

Judge doubts Carey's ability

A Rumford judge says a local lawyer may be unfit to practice law. In an April letter, Judge Valerie Stanfill wrote the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar that she would not appoint Seth Carey to any cases in ...

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Related Topix: Rumford, ME

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Sun-Journal

Bjorn, York land Rotary honors

Richard Bjorn and L. Herbert "Bussie" York, both of Farmington, are this year's recipients of the Farmington Rotary Club's 10th annual community service awards.

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Related Topix: Orono, ME, Wilton, ME, Temple, ME, York, ME

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Village Soup

Local students earn college diplomas, academic awards

AUGUSTA : Sabins earns award for academic excellence at graduation AUGUSTA - ' On May 17, hundreds of black-gowned graduates of Kennebec Valley Community College celebrated with their families after receiving ...

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Related Topix: Augusta, ME, Union, ME, North Haven, ME, West Rockport, ME

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Genealogy journal has perspective on ancestors

By Roxanne Moore Saucier Monday, June 2, 2008 - Bangor Daily News Even before you get to the articles, each quarterly issue of The Maine Genealogist is worth reading.

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Related Topix: Falmouth, ME, Harrington, ME, Washington County, ME

Sat May 31, 2008

Sun-Journal

Bank robber to serve 2 years

A man accused of robbing a downtown bank in December was sentenced this week to two years in prison.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, ME

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