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Daydreaming for 5 minutes on another very cold winter's day: If skill, experience or capability were no issue, what profession would you like to have?
Imagine being a global problem solver with unlimited resources and capability. What would it be like to solve critical world issues, such as eradicating diseases, eliminating poverty, or reversing environmental damage?
Ever thought about what you could make on the world's best 3D printer? Maybe things that offer the thrill of discovery and massive human benefit — human organs, curing terminal diseases or expanding our lives.
How about preserving natural habitats, protecting endangered species or rehabilitating animals?
Well, back to work!
In today's newsletter: RAAPA is holding auditions; a Valentine's Day Dance on Feb 14; and a spaghetti feed and auction benefit.
Thanks for reading,
Bruce Farrin |
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A Rumford Public Works sidewalk plow clears a path on a portion of Somerset Street last week following the 20 inches of powder snow that Winter Storm Fern brought here. The cold weather that followed prevented most all of it from melting as well. (Bruce Farrin/Staff Writer) |
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LOCAL NEWS |
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Andover schools Superintendent Leanne Condon said the projected education budget for all Andover students for the year is $1.8 million. Of that amount, $1.3 million is allocated to Andover Elementary School, which serves 21 students and employs 10 staff members.
Representatives from a company developing a $1 billion pumped storage hydropower project in Oxford County were featured speakers at the River Valley Rotary Club recently. Construction could start around 2031, with the facility coming online in 2033. The project, on private land on Ludden Lane off the Canton Point Road, near the Androscoggin River, is meant to make the grid more resilient.
The Canton Hi-Riders Snowmobile Club's Tucker Sno-Cat that grooms 40 miles of trails through Canton is facing a serious issue — one of the rubber tracks is bubbling and delaminating and needs to be replaced. Replacement tracks cost $9,000 each. To help: Venmo:@CantonHiRiders, or message the club directly on their Facebook page. |
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AROUND TOWN |
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Upcoming Cribbage Tournaments at Canton Historical Society on Sunday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, March 8, 1-4:30 p.m., 25 Turner St., Canton.
$10 entry fee, with team play and cash prizes. Complete information at https://www.cantonmehistory.org/events
Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts is holding auditions Monday and Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Hope Association in Rumford, 85 Lincoln Ave. Twelve roles need to be cast for its spring Murder Mystery Theater production entitled "Wine, Cheese, And Murder." The show will be directed by RAAPA veteran Connie Venskus. Call 207-357-5300. Scripts are available for preview at the Rumford Library, 56 Rumford Ave.
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THINGS TO DO |
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Shane Gallant and The Kings Chapter - Widows Sons Masonic Riders Association will hold a spaghetti feed and auction benefit for Dannie "Tea Bag" Abbott on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 5-11 p.m. at the Rumford Falls Eagles #1248, 129 Rumford Ave. Abbott lost his house due to fire in December in West Paris. They are asking for your support by showing up and possibly donating items for the auction.
Valentine's Dance on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. at Le Paresseux (Snowshoe Club), 227 Waldo St., Rumford. Acoustic music by Autumns Addicts. Dinner at 5 p.m., music from 6-9 p.m. $20 per person for meal and dance, $10 for one event.
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THE WAY IT WAS IN THE RIVER VALLEY |
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July 12, 1989: The fourth place Lions didn't hit much this year, but Andy Bedard was among the league's top stickers. He also pitched well on several occasions.
Click here to read more of this story from 1989. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com. |
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