• Mason

    Mason  Last Tuesday Mona, Snuffy and I departed on another trip westward. After we departed from Hershey, Penn., on Thursday, I had one of those days when I could seemingly do nothing right. It began when we exited the Pennsylvania turnpike where I-70 splits off the turnpike (I... xx
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  • West Paris

    West Paris Another beautiful week with just enough rain to lessen the threat of forest fires. The days are noticeably shorter. What has happened to the over abundance of junk mail? Once or twice a week there is no mail at all in my box, which is very good. There is much less to fill... xx
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  • Gilead

    Gilead Thanks to all the readers of my column who asked why it was not in the paper last week. I started to write it on Saturday, got busy on Sunday and forgot to send it. I am beginning this column with what would have been in last week. My brother, Steve McLain, even had people asking hi... xx
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  • Hanover

    Hanover A lemonade stand operated at Howard Pond last week. Business must have been good because $16 was raised during the sale. Emily Aarts, Nicole Aarts and Andrew Aarts donated the proceeds to the Children’s Garden for the Friendly Fred Fund for next year's garden. The Gar... xx
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  • Bryant Pond

    Bryant Pond  The Grange celebrated their 135th Year Anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 21. Thirty-five people attended. Philip House played the piano; Laura Hutchins played her accordion with Richard Felt playing the harmonica. Errol Briggs told about his Grange experiences. Steve Seames t... xx
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  • Bryant Pond

    Bryant Pond The Grange celebrated their 135 Year Anniversary on Saturday, August 21st. Thirty five people attended. Philip House played the piano; Laura Hutchins played her accordian with Richard Felt playing the harmonica. ... xx
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  • Locke Mills

    Locke MIlls What crazy weather we have had lately. First one roasts and then one freezes! At church I decided I had sat there shivering long enough. Wednesday evening I wore slacks, blouse, wool sweater, and a winter coat, topped off with a wool hat. For the first time I actually was warm ... xx
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  • Andover

    Hello Andover friends. The school buses start rolling today, Thursday. Welcome back to school! We sure are thankful for another year of the Andover School remaining open. Happy belated birthday wishes last week to Josie Robinson on the 21st, Alan Theriault on the 23rd (who shares a birthda... xx
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  • Bethel

    Coming Up: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26, 27 and 28 at Neil Olson’s, East Bethel – New England Trappers Weekend. Aug. 28, Sunday River Tough Mountain Challenge –- a 10- stage race (See Sunday River’s website.) Saturday, Sept. 18 – Harvest ... xx
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  • Newry

    Happy Thursday to you! For many of you today was met with mixed emotions as your little ones began a new school year. Watching them walk away my heart strings grow taunt. It is a struggle to loosen those tightly tied tethers that we, as parents, hold. Stepping ever close to their own sense of fre... xx
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