Strong News

Strong winds Saturday knocked out power to thousands of Central Maine Power Customers.

A logger was brought out of the woods off Route 4 in Farmington in the back of a neighbor's pickup truck Thursday after a tree he cut fell on his leg.

ROCKLAND : A major water main broke at about 3 p.m. Monday at the corner of Maverick and Camden streets in Rockland.

PORTLAND : Five Town Communities That Care is pleased to announce that its STAR after-school program was honored with an honorable mention for Exemplary After School Program at the annual Lights On After School event sponsored by the Maine After School Network in Portland today.

ROCKLAND : Participants in Youthlinks, led by Program Manager Caitlin Schick, gathered Oct.

FARMINGTON a ' A Livermore Falls man was sentenced Wednesday to serve 2A1 2 years in jail with all but 30 days suspended for his part in burglaries and vandalism at camps on Porter Lake in New Vineyard and Strong in 2008.

ROCKLAND : Jane Dagley of Rockland and her twin sister, Julia Levensaler of Waldoboro, both have vanity plates on their cars.

PHILLIPS a ' Elementary schools in Strong and Kingfield will receive pellet-burning boilers after the school district receives more than $1 million from a United States Department of Agriculture grant.

Dearborn led every lap and was never really challenged, despite the best efforts of Ben Rowe and Kelly Moore .

September 17, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BILL NORBERT 620-3540 242-1236 FAME APPROVES $500,000 LOAN TO FRANKLIN COUNTY PELLET MILL AUGUSTA - The Board of Directors of the Finance Authority of Maine today approved a $500,000 economic recovery loan to Geneva Wood Fuels, LLC to help the company resume operations following an explosion at its ...

ROCKLAND : The Rockland High School Class of 1944 celebrated its 65th class reunion Aug.

THOMASTON : The Federated Church in Thomaston assembled and sent numerous school kits and hygiene kits to Church World Services in Maryland.

STRONG a ' A state fire investigator said roughly $8 million damage was done to a wood pellet manufacturing mill after an explosion in the woodchip dryer early Saturday.

Authorities are amazed no one was hurt when an explosion ripped through a wood pellet plant Saturday morning in western Maine.

FARMINGTON a ' An attorney has requested $3.9 million in damages be awarded in a case against a German couple accused of defrauding a wealthy doctor and her estate.

TRENTON : Over 1,000 antique, vintage and designer items will be sold by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries on Saturday, August 1 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Strong Building, 513 Bar Harbor Road in Trenton.

STRONG, Maine a ' A man from Strong was killed early Monday morning in a motorcycle crash near his home, according to a press release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland.

ROCKLAND : On Friday, July 24 the public will get a chance to meet the 18 young women vying for the title of 2009 Maine sea goddess at the coronation judging banquet at the Samoset Resort in Rockport.

WRFR LP radio is located at 93.3fm on your dial in the Rockland area. WRFR radio is found on your dial also at 99.3fm in the Camden/Rockport area.

Clinton P. Charles, 90, of 28 Longwood Drive, Kennebunk, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at his home.