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Good news when outreach offered to community

It is so pleasing to see announcements, in the same week, of two churches with positive outreach to our many local community members for gatherings to enrich their lives. St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, in Winthrop is again having meals Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to noon. The Manchester Community Church community center on Route […]

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POLICE

FAYETTE — Town officials are urging residents to be on the lookout for snowmobilers with more in mind than a joyride.

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SNAPSHOT: Going green

Timothy Heutz, right, shows Todd Belaire the boilers for the new wood pellet heating system they lifted into place with a crane Thursday at Gardiner City Hall. The boilers, installed by Heutz Premium Pellet Systems, are expected to replace the 40-year-old heating system that burns about 7,000 gallons of heating oil at the fire station and city headquarters. The city received a $61,000 grant for the $122,000 project as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.

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SNAPSHOT: Harmonizing

Joyce Drew strums the guitar as Pat Soboleski picks the upright bass Wednesday during a rehearsal of the Carol Bailey String Band at the Litchfield Senior Center. Band members play instruments including the mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo and harmonica. The group named itself in honor of Carol Bailey, who died in 2010, to commemorate her work founding the center for elderly residents at the former Litchfield Academy.