More than $78,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants aim to help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Franklin and Somerset counties. The 11 grants through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program include $77,630 recommended by the Western Mountains Committee and two additional grants totaling $20,000 from people with donor-advised funds, according to a news release from […]
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Kingfield Friday Artwalk set for July 15 during Festival Days
Kingfield Friday Artwalk is planned for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 in Kingfield Village during Kingfield Festival Days. This year the festival is Thursday through Sunday, July 14-17. The artwalk will feature High Peaks Artisans Guild artist of the month Cynthia-Lin Knowles and guest artist Greg Seikman, according to a news release from […]
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Gov. Mills tours Kingfield reconstruction project
The Maine Department of Transportation’s Western Maine Gateways Project is intended to “enhance mobility and safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, and vehicles,” offering easier access to downtown Kingfield’s businesses, according to a release.
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Kingfield artwalk set for June 24, POPS returns June 25
The next Kingfield Friday Artwalk is set for 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, in Kingfield Village. The Kingfield POPS returns the next day, June 25, after a two-year hiatus. Gates open at Kennedy Farm on Salem Street at 4:30 p.m. High Peaks Artisans Guild welcomes two new artists this month. RJ “Bob” Gray Jr. makes […]
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Voters approve $10.1 million budget for MSAD 58
Voters in Phillips were against the budget by a close margin, 68 to 64.
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Franklin County corrections officer arrested
A corrections officer at the Franklin County Jail was arrested on charges of domestic violence stalking and domestic violence assault
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Federal judge hears motion to amend release conditions for a Rangeley man
Lucas Sirois of Rangeley wants to use medical marijuana or an alternative for health reasons.
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Local students make Bates College dean’s list
LEWISTON — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list ending in December at Bates College. They are Evan Wells of Gardiner, Emma Christman of Litchfield, Alice Cockerham of Kingfield, and Sam Sheaffer of Hallowell. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or higher.
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MSAD 58 to reconfigure school district, create middle school
In the 2022-23 school year, grades pre-kindergarten through four will be split between Kingfield and Phillips elementary schools. Grades five through eight will move to a single middle school at the current location of Strong Elementary School.
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Kingfield community celebrates Winter Solstice
Locals gathered at the Maine Beershed on Dec. 21 to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the brighter days ahead.