FAIRFIELD — Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Dec. 14 game, with Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther second, and Ed Rushton and Suzon Morrison third. Game day winners for Dec. 7 were Harvey and Bishop, followed by Paul and Judy Jones, and Lee Lenfest and Gabrielle Rice. The […]
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Forever chemicals found in chicken eggs as Maine expands testing to 34 communities
Backyard hens kept by a Fairfield family with contaminated water had high levels of PFAS in their eggs, fueling concerns in a region already dealing with contaminated cow milk and venison.
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Lawrence High School names honor roll students
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Kay Belanger, Gage Boudreau, Michael Brown, Sage Brown, Brandon Butler, Amelia Charland, Jesse Dixon, Mikala Ferland, Lucas Ferreira, Blair Fortin, Olivia Getchell, Trey Goodwin, Alexis Gordon, Emily Hagerty, […]
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes Nov. 30 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Nov. 30 game. Ed and Joyce Rushton placed second, and Paul and Judy Jones placed third. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants are asked to bring their own partner. For […]
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Lawrence Junior High School lists first-quarter honor students
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence Junior High School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 7 — High honors: Marley Peaslee, Leah Tibbetts, Stephen Peabody, Jack Pelletier, Trevor Dennis, Joshua Smith, London Wilkie, Ping Ping Jiang, Jenna Lawe, Kierra Moody, Tucker St. Jarre, Charlee Matthews and […]
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Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine
Officials say the trail, known as the Madison Branch, will particularly appeal to snowmobilers and ATV riders as it extends from Oakland north into Norridgewock, Madison, Embden and other towns.
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Historic Fairfield building looks to become popular year-round destination
In the past, the Victor Grange was unable to host events in the winter months because of the cold, but the addition of insulation provides more opportunities for using the building.
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Restaurant and tavern to launch next month in Fairfield
Kent and Morgan Eliassen say they were undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic and a persistent labor shortage when deciding to open the River Jack Tavern at 230 Main St.
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State to expand testing of deer, and add turkeys, too, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Fairfield-area animals
The expanded testing comes as the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife on Tuesday directed people not to eat the meat of deer found in the Fairfield region because of elevated chemical levels.
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State issues do-not-eat advisory for deer harvested in the Fairfield-area over ‘forever chemicals’
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife issued the advisory Tuesday after finding high levels of ‘forever chemicals,’ or PFAS, in deer in the area.