MKTPRST MailSTD Home of www.centralmainetoday.com USUS Postage Postage Paid PermitPermit #11559 Newcastle,04101 Maine ECRWSS The POSTAL CUSTOMER A Product of Volume 14 • Issue 4 SomersetTurner Publishing Inc., PO Box 214, Turner, ME 04282, 207-225-2076 ExpressSeptember 2021 FREE Maine’s largest direct mail community publication company serving over 200,000 homes and “It’s All Good” News! Direct-Mailed to the Residents of Anson, Athens, Canaan, Madison, Norridgewock, No. Anson, Skowhegan and Smithfield A Maine Owned Company [email protected] • E-Mail: [email protected] • Web: www.turnerpublishing.net • www.turnerpublishing.net/news SomersetThe Express DISCONTINUING OF SNOWHight celebrates new building, products in Skowhegan DISCONTINUINGDISCONTINUING OF SNOWREMOVAL OF SNOW OPERATIONSSKOWHEGAN — The REMOVAL OPERATIONSREMOVAL OPERATIONSINDEX~ Coastal Inc. ~Hight Family of Dealerships ~ Coastal Inc.~ ~CoastalFunny Inc. Things ~Kids Say .............2TH held the official ribbon-cut- THURS.,Calendar................................3 SEPT. 30 @ 9:30ting and AM grand opening of the TH TH THURS., SEPT.THURS., 30 @ 9:30SEPT. AM Fire30 Safety @CUMBERLAND, with 9:30 Vicki...............4 AM MEHight Protection Building, CUMBERLAND,CUMBERLAND, ME SkowADDRESS: Outdoor ME activities..........5 77 Blackstrap242 Road, Madison Ave. Sept. 3. ADDRESS: 77 BlackstrapADDRESS: Road, 77 MovieBlackstrap Review........................7Cumberland, Road, Maine 04021The Hight Family of Deal- HIGHLIGHTS:V. Paul Reynolds.....................9 12-Rubber Tired Loaders: 2015 Cat 950M, Cat IT28, Cumberland, MaineCumberland, 04021 Maine 04021 erships is celebrating 110 JD 644H,Classifieds 2015 JD ............................14 624K, JD 624J, JD 624H, 2019years JD 544L,in business 2013 by launch- HIGHLIGHTS: 12-Rubber HIGHLIGHTS:Tired Loaders: 2015 12-Rubber Cat 950M, JDTired 544K,Cat Loaders: IT28, JD 544J, 2015 JD Cat 544H, 950M, Volvo Cat L120E,IT28, Case 321F, 4-Excavators: JD 644H, 2015 JD 624K, JDJD 624J, 644H, JD 2015 624H, JD 2019624K, JD JDCat 544L, 624J, 307SSR,Reader 2013 JD 624H, Recipe2013 Volvo2019 .......................15 ECR305CL,JD 544L, 2013 JD 160CLC, ing Komatsu two PC78US, new products at the JD 544K, JD 544J, JD 544H,JD Volvo 544K, L120E, JD 544J, Case JD 321F, 544H, 4-Excavators:Crawler Volvo L120E, Tractor: Case 2006 321F, Komatsu 4-Excavators: D37PX21, 7-Skidnew Steers: Hight 2016 Protection build- Cat 307SSR, 2013 Volvo ECR305CL,Cat 307SSR, JD 160CLC, 2013 Volvo Komatsu ECR305CL,Bobcat PC78US, S740, JD 160CLC, 2013 Bobcat Komatsu S570, PC78US, 2009 Bobcat 250,ing, (4)2012 which JD 320D, houses the Hight Crawler Tractor: 2006 KomatsuCrawler D37PX21, Tractor: 20067-Skid Komatsu Steers:2-BoomFEATURE D37PX21,2016 Lifts: Genie 7-Skid S85, Steers: Genie S60,2016 Ag Tractor: JD 1530, Stake Bobcat S740, 2013 Bobcat S570,Bobcat 2009 S740, Bobcat 2013 250, Bobcat (4)2012 S570,Truck: JDARTICLES 2009 320D,2008 Bobcat Ford F250XL,250, (4)2012 Bucket JD 320D,Truck: 2009 ChevyShield C8500, Products, Dump a full line 2-Boom Lifts: Genie S85, Genie2-Boom S60, Lifts: Ag GenieTractor: S85, JD GenieTruck:1530,Madison S60,Stake1990 Ag IH Sports Tractor:4000SE, Schedule........2JD Snow 1530, Plow Stake Truck: GMCup 6500, of LINE-X3-Pickups: bed liners, and Truck: 2008 Ford F250XL, BucketTruck: 2008Truck: Ford 2009 F250XL, Chevy C8500,Bucket2010 Ford DumpTruck: Ranger, 2009 2002 Chevy Chevy C8500, 2500HD, Dump 1998 GMCTruck 1500 Sierra(4x4), Gear accessories, and Truck: 1990 IH 4000SE, SnowTruck: Plow 1990 Truck: IH 4000SE,GMC 6500, Snow2IÀFH 3-Pickups: PlowGood 7UDLOHU Truck: Times Williams GMC in an 6500, Scotsman RV...............6 3-Pickups: 8x24, 4-Service Bodies: (4)New 2010 Ford Ranger, 2002 Chevy2010 2500HD, Ford Ranger, 1998 GMC 2002 1500 ChevyDuramag Sierra(4x4), 2500HD,Health 8ft., 1998 & Flatbed Wellness................12 GMC Body: 1500 Sierra(4x4),Aluminum, 17-SnowValuGard Pushers & Plows: under coatings. 2IÀFH 7UDLOHU Williams Scotsman2IÀFH 7UDLOHU8x24, 4-Service Williams ScotsmanBodies:(6)Snow (4)New 8x24, Bandit 4-Service 14ft. Pusher, Bodies: (4)Snow (4)New Bandit 8ft. Pusher,“For Snow the Wolf last 110 years the Duramag 8ft., Flatbed Body:Duramag Aluminum, 8ft., 17-Snow Flatbed PushersBody:Ultra Aluminum, & 108 Plows: 9.5ft 17-Snow Angle Pusher, Pushers (2)Bobcat & Plows: 7ft. Power HightsAngle Plow, have Bobcat been dedicated (6)Snow Bandit 14ft. Pusher,(6)Snow (4)Snow Bandit Bandit 14ft. 8ft. Pusher,Pusher,6ft. (4)SnowSnow Power Wolf BanditAngle Plow,8ft. Pusher, Erskine Snow Bucket Wolf Broom, Housatonic, Welding Submitted photo Ultra 108 9.5ft Angle Pusher,Ultra (2)Bobcat 108 9.5ft 7ft. AnglePower Pusher, Angle Plow,10ft. (2)Bobcat PowerBobcat 7ft. Angle Power Plow, Angle JRB Plow, Snowplow, Bobcat 4-Scrapto Recycling:providing New the best pos- 6ft. Power Angle Plow, Erskine6ft. PowerBucket AngleBroom, Plow, Housatonic, Erskine2-cu. BucketWelding yd. Self Broom, Dumping Housatonic, Hopper, Welding(2)New 1.75-cu.sible yd. Self service Dumping to our custom- Hight Protection Center is T’s out of his livery stable. “102 years of life well greater than a car museum.” 10ft. Power Angle Plow, JRB10ft. Snowplow, Power Angle 4-Scrap Plow, Recycling: JRBHopper, Snowplow, NewNew 1.75-yd.4-Scrap HDRecycling: Trash Hopper, New 5-Pressure Washers: (2) ers,” said Sam Hight, dealer another example of their in- Kirby Hight, Walter’s son, the lived,” Hight spoke of his The Hights used local con- 2-cu. yd. Self Dumping Hopper,2-cu. (2)Newyd. Self 1.75-cu.Dumping yd. Hopper, SelfNew Dumping Simpson(2)NewSmoke 1.75-cu.Fire PS60841, Water yd. NewMoldSelf RemediationSimpsonDumping MSV3024, (2)New Black & CLEANING Carpet Cleaning SERVICES? Janitorial Services Hopper, New 1.75-yd. HD TrashHopper, Hopper, New 1.75-yd.5-Pressure HD Washers:TrashDecker Hopper, BDX2700, (2)24 Hour5-Pressure 30-Attachments: Emergency Washers: Service (27)Skid(2) Steer,principal 70-New & Used at Hight Ford. genuity and commitment to second generation to run the grandfather. “He asked all of tractors in the construction, New Simpson PS60841, NewNew Simpson Simpson MSV3024, PS60841, (2)New NewSupport Simpson Black Equipment. & MSV3024,207.873.1241page (2)New 3 Black & “The addition of our Hight this community. Congratula- Hight family business, was the Hights to build a build- including Ware Butler, McK- Decker BDX2700, 30-Attachments:Decker BDX2700, (27)Skid Steer, 30-Attachments: 70-New & Used (27)Skid Steer, 70-New & Used Support Equipment. Support Equipment. SALE SITE PHONE: (508) 769-7010Shield Joe Product only enhanc- tions to the Hight family for also honored at the ceremony. ing for our antique cars. enny & Sons Building, Short ME AUCTIONEER LIC: es this promise. We now are launching what we know will Hight unveiled a plaque on the Well, this is what your get Circuit Electric, Provencal SALE SITE PHONE: (508)SALE SITE769-7010 PHONE: Joe (508) 769-7010 Joe AUC1316 Jack Lyon able to offer our customers be another successful busi- side of the building, which he instead. I think he would Plumbing, Bob’s Cash Fuel ME AUCTIONEER LIC:ME AUC1316 AUCTIONEER Jack LIC: Lyon AUC1316 Jack Lyon ALEX LYON & SONthe highest quality products ness in Skowhegan.” dedicated to his grandfather. greatly appreciate the build- and Fitzgerald Concrete. 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