The Whitefield Fourth of July parade is set to start at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4. Participants should gather at 9:30 a.m. on Route 194. The parade winds down Route 194 in Kings Mills, which is part of Whitefield, to the turnaround in a neighbor’s driveway. where floats and firetrucks make the turn to end […]
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Midcoast dairy farmer to compete in the Mongol Derby, the longest horse race in the world
Jessie Dowling, of Whitefield, will leave for Mongolia later this month to prepare for a 620-mile race against 44 riders from around the world.
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Despite rainy forecast, Fourth of July celebrations expected to carry on in central Maine
Event organizers in greater Augusta say only heavy rains could put a damper on Independence Day parades and fireworks.
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Whitefield library seeks donations for book, yard sale July 8
The Whitefield Library is looking for donations for its annual used book and yard sale, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at 1 Arlington Lane. Items can be brought to the library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 7 or by 9 a.m. Saturday, July 8. Besides books, […]
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Area communities plan celebrations, fireworks to mark July 4
A partial listing of Independence Day-related events planned for across the region.
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Whitefield student makes University of Alaska Fairbanks dean’s list
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Jeffrey Beyea of Whitefield has been named to the 2023 spring dean’s list at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Students receiving a 3.9 grade point average or higher are placed on the chancellor’s list, while those receiving a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.89 are named to the deans’ list. […]
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Man injured after Jeep sideswipes Amish buggy in Somerville
The incident took place Monday morning on state Route 17.
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Hall-Dale High lists summa cum laude students for class of ’23
Dorothy Ives is class valedictorian, Rita Benoit is salutatorian.
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Whitefield Lions Club recognizes 5 local students
Each year the Whitefield Lions Club Scholarship Committee chooses deserving applicants based on hard work, perseverance, leadership, community service and career goals. This year the club recognizes five individuals. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education, according to a news release from Lynda Despard with the club. Carson Appel from Erskine Academy […]
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Federal lawsuit challenges Maine’s limits on public funding for religious schools
The Catholic Diocese of Portland, St. Dominic Academy in Auburn and parents of a student from Whitefield say the state’s tuition program discriminates against religious schools.