Litchfield News

Borrow $1.8 million to make building repairs or go for a larger bond, close the two oldest elementary schools and build an addition for those students elsewhere.

Come tour this meticulously maintained waterfront property. Wonderful sunlight exposure, boasting a beautifully bright Great room with sky-high ceilings.

Wonderful updated waterfront property. Excellent views throughout this sun-filled home.

Linda Lincoln, left, and Maine Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde, center, help third-grader Chris Wilcox count the needles to determine what kind of tree they are examining during an event for Carrie Ricker School students at Smithfield Plantation nature area on Thursday in Litchfield.

Jones saw firsthand how the zest for her job made Yaede catnip for her students and was contagious to her co-workers. After Yaede was left paralyzed by a car accident last year, Jones knew she had to do something to help restore her co-worker to as normal a life as possible.