litchfield maine
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
Babcock Bridge connecting Litchfield, West Gardiner to be replaced beginning next June
Construction had been scheduled to begin in late 2022, but was pushed to June 2023. The bridge remains safe for motorists, according to state transportation officials.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2022
Postal Service staffing shortages prompting alarming delays for central Mainers
Across the region, businesses and residents are complaining that spotty mail delivery is delaying checks, bills and medications, but with about 100 vacancies for Postal Service workers in Maine and a low unemployment rate, it's not clear service will improve any time soon.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
High costs, loss of local identity drive Litchfield to consider withdrawing from RSU 4
The town is not officially withdrawing from the school district, but a committee met for the first time Thursday to begin discussing options the town has if residents decide to more forward.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Long-distance friends, bluegrass enthusiasts reunite in Litchfield for Blistered Fingers festival
For 31 years, Greg and Sandy Cormier have been drawing hundreds of fans from around the world to hear top bluegrass bands perform at the Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Group fosters camaraderie among women in timber sports traditionally dominated by males
The Axe Women Loggers of Maine, which will bring world-class talent to Litchfield this weekend, has grown in membership since its inception in 2011, but it is still "a small world," says its founder.
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PublishedApril 17, 2022
New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years
State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2022
Litchfield’s oldest resident, who fought in World War II, plans a 100-yard-dash for his 100th birthday
Eugene Thompson, 99, was recently awarded the town's Boston Post Cane and in less than a year, plans to celebrate his 100th birthday by running a 100-yard-dash.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
A new market provides hope for Maine’s organic dairy farmers
Organic Valley farmers cooperative offers more than a dozen Maine organic dairy farmers a new market for their milk after their current contracts with Horizon Organic end.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2022
Drones join battle against browntail moth as Kennebec County becomes epicenter of pest
In the county hardest hit by the invasive species, a Litchfield arborist is taking to the air with specially developed tools to cut down nests before hungry toxic hair-bearing caterpillars start emerging.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Man killed when ejected from vehicle, run over on Interstate 95 in Litchfield, police say
The Newport man was struck twice by vehicles after he was thrown from his truck in a collision Thursday night, authorities said.
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