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FRYEBURG SELECTMEN CONSIDER POLICE OPTIONS

by Gair May 2, 2013 News

FRYEBURG, MAINE SELECTMEN WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 2013 TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE TOWN SHOULD KEEP ITS OWN POLICE FORCE OR CONTRACT WITH THE OXFORD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR POLICE COVERAGE. THE IDEA IS TO HEAR INFORMATION ABOUT THE TWO OPTIONS AND TAKE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ON THEM. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE [...]

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VALLEY AREA KIDS PARADE IN NORTH CONWAY

by Gair May 1, 2013 News

MORE THAN 200 KIDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE TO THE STREET IN NORTH CONWAY LATE THIS MORNING FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN PARADE. THE PARADE WAS STARTED BY JACKIE SPARKS – THE CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CHILDREN UNLIMITED – WHO WANTED TO FIND A WAY FOR [...]

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MONDAY OUTAGE AFFECTS THOUSANDS

by Gair April 30, 2013 News

MORE THAN 2,500 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND A HALF MONDAY MORNING. A SPOKESMAN FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS 1,700 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER SHORTLY BEFORE 6 A.M.AFTER THE FAILURE OF AN INSULATOR ON ROUTE 41 IN OSSIPEE. TAMWORTH FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED AFTER AN EXPLOSION WAS REPORTED – APPARENTLY THE [...]

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MEMORIAL RUN/WALK RAISES MORE THAN 6K

by Gair April 30, 2013 News

ORGANIZERS OF AN EVENT TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS SAY SATURDAY’S GET-TOGETHER IN MADISON RAISED MORE THAN $6,000. AS MANY AS 400 PEOPLE TURNED OUT AT KING PINE SKI AREA/PURITY SPRING RESORT FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON MEMORIAL RUN/WALK, ORGANIZED ON SHORT NOTICE BY THE NON-PROFIT WHITE MOUNTAIN MILERS RUNNING CLUB. LONGTIME MILER [...]

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KENNETT SOPHOMORE CROWNED MISS MWV TEEN

by Gair April 30, 2013 News

A 15-YEAR-OLD KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE FROM BARTLETT HAS BEEN CROWNED MISS MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY TEEN FOR 2013. THE DAY LONG SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT WAS HELD SUNDAY AT THE ATTITASH GRAND SUMMIT HOTEL IN BARTLETT. 11 YOUNG LADIES REPRESENTING VALLEY AREA TOWNS COMPETED IN THE 24TH YEAR OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE WINNER WAS SARAH LYN [...]

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HOUNSELL ELECTED CONWAY LIBRARY BOARD CHAIR

by Gair April 29, 2013 News

TRUSTEES OF THE CONWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES CHOSE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBER MARK HOUNSELL AS THEIR CHAIRMAN THURSDAY AFTERNOON – ONE OF THE FIRST OFFICIAL ACTS TAKEN AT THE BOARD’S FIRST PUBLIC MEETING SINCE CONWAY’S TOWN MEETING. HOUNSELL AND WILLIAM MARVEL – THE OTHER NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER WHO WAS VOTED IN AS TREASURER THURSDAY – [...]

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