Living in the Katahdin Region, with nothing but mills all around...from Millinocket, East Millinocket and Lincoln...life as a child was good, and the communities thrived. Now fast forward to today. The mills are closed, causing many families to leave the area, and try to begin life at an age where they should be preparing to enjoy the benefits of working their entire life, but not for those affected by mill closings.

A long time friend, former co-worker, and Lincoln native Randy Currier wrote a song about just this scenario, which he sees on a daily basis. Check out 'In My Hometown.'

Randy has recently entered this song in an Indi.com country songwriter contest. You can help Randy out by following the link and voting for 'In My Hometown'

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