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Monson News

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

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Man lighting fireworks in road struck and killed by car

A driver faces charges after he fatally struck a man with his car Friday night. The 39-year-old victim was lighting fountain fireworks in the middle of Pleasant Street.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Bangor Daily News

St. Albans man feeds the soul by sharing the bounty of Maine

Doug Spalding took two years to build an outdoor, wood-fired pizza oven and adjoining tea house which he has transformed into a year-round gathering place.

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Related Topix: Thorndike, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

Mon Jun 09, 2008

State of Maine

ConnectME Authority Announces Second Round of Grants

June 9, 2008 Governor's Office AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci and the ConnectME Authority announced today that applications are now available for the second round of its grant program to expand ...

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Related Topix: Augusta, ME, Chebeague Island, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Washington County, ME, Mount Desert, ME

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Village Soup

Repairs to library roof almost finished

BELFAST : After a long winter shrouded in scaffolding, the roof of the Belfast Free Library is visible again, and nearly complete.

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Libraries

Wed May 28, 2008

The Portland Phoenix

Plum Creek plans to cut down 200-year-old trees:

FELLING THE GIANTS? Plum Creek thinks these beautiful trees would make lovely lumber.

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Related Topix: Dover-Foxcroft, ME, Greenville, ME, Brunswick, ME, Construction, Plum Creek Timber Company, Real Estate

Tue May 20, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Dover-Foxcroft: SAD 68 voters to weigh $10.2M budget proposal

“We are trying to keep as many professional people employed even though we will have a reduction in force going by shifting people around”

A proposed $10.2 million budget for the operation of SAD 68 schools that includes a reduction in force will be forwarded to residents for adoption at a district budget meeting later this month. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Dover-Foxcroft, ME, Charleston, ME, Sebec, ME

Sat May 17, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Officials link loss of 'icon industries' in Maine to '94 NAFTA agreement

“You look at shoes, the textile industry, the paper industry - they've all dramatically been affected [by free trade] because it's very difficult to compete with countries that pay very little.”

Dwain Allen of Moosehead Furniture says the scaled-down company now plans to focus on limited, high-end pieces. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Guilford, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Maine

Mon Mar 24, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Specificity helps when composing ancestral queries

By Roxanne Moore Saucier Monday, March 24, 2008 - Bangor Daily News It's wonderful to have a couple of queries this week. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Norridgewock, ME, Mount Vernon, ME, York, ME

Mon Mar 03, 2008

Bangor Daily News

March roars in laden with snow

“I think the snow makes this whole thing even more exciting”

Joe Hyatt rolls a snowball down the sidewalk on 3rd street in Bangor on Saturday, March, 1 2008. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Baileyville, ME, Medway, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Publishing, News Corporation, Belfast, ME

Mon Feb 18, 2008

WVII

Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22

Three Western Maine teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle accident just over the state line in New Hampshire. via WVII

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

Sun Feb 17, 2008

WMTW-TV Auburn

Man Killed In Monson House Fire

A house fire in the Piscataquis County town of Monson has left one person dead. Investigators from the Maine Fire Marshal's Office said the body of Leroy Nightingale Jr., 64, was found near his second-floor ... via WMTW-TV Auburn

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Related Topix: Piscataquis County, ME

Thu Jan 31, 2008

Star Tribune

Plan to re-create past stirs defenders of present

“It will enhance the vitality of our historic city”

Preserving the view of Lake Minnetonka from Water Street in downtown Excelsior is more important than re-creating a historic waterfront pavilion, many residents said during opening discussions about a ... via Star Tribune

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Wed Jan 23, 2008

MaineCoastNOW.com

Selectmen say safety comes first

“It is our job to keep our citizens safe,"he said. "Even if it means putting down sand on a state road.”

It was primarily "housekeeping" matters that the board of selectmen dealt with at their meeting Tuesday Night. via MaineCoastNOW.com

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Tue Jan 08, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Monson: Committee reviewing proposed 6% budget increase

“We are trying to keep it as lean as possible, yet we have to move forward in maintaining our roads and to stay current with the times”

A proposed budget that reflects a 6 percent increase over the current spending plan is under review. via Bangor Daily News

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Mon Dec 24, 2007

Magic City Morning Star

Christmas Blesses Small

In an age of monster houses and humungous malls, it is a breath of fresh air to come upon Christmas. via Magic City Morning Star

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

Fri Dec 14, 2007

Bangor Daily News

Wayside Theater puts spin on Dickens

By Judy Harrison Friday, December 14, 2007 - Bangor Daily News For theatergoers who just can't get into the holiday spirit without the Charles Dickens' classic but may have grown weary of the play, the Wayside ... via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Charles Dickens, Vocal

Mon Nov 26, 2007

Bangor Daily News

Publication seeks data on veterans

“Ste. Agathe Cemetery Records Part II 1990-2006”

Page 14, the sailor in the lower left-hand corner, that's my dad, Gayland A. Moore Jr. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Guilford, ME, Greenville, ME, Newport, ME, Albion, ME, Hancock County, ME

Sat Nov 24, 2007

Bangor Daily News

SAD 68, Union 60 stuck on consolidation

“That leaves the two of us to work together to try to get a plan in place”

SAD 68 is among a handful of districts across the state that has found itself as the "doughnut hole" of school district regionalization. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Milo, ME, Corinth, ME, Guilford, ME, Dexter, ME, Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Thu Nov 22, 2007

Village Soup

Class on the move aids Thanksgiving effort at seminary

“We expect to travel to Bangor from Monson early on Thanksgiving day, which is where we will be staging our week-long hike.”

UNITY : Unity College leadership students will volunteer Thursday, Nov. 22, at a Thanksgiving meal at Bangor Theological Seminary on the Husson College campus. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Unity, ME, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

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