1. Don’t be afraid to fish close to shore where you may have better luck and can get out of the wind. For brook trout, jig with a Swedish Pimple and worm. – Fisheries Resource Supervisor Kevin Dunham, Penobscot Region 2. Find a fresh spot on a lake or pond. Anglers who explore and fish new shores that have not […]
2020
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Farmington Historical Society Meeting- Jan. 27th
Monday, Jan. 27, Farmington Historical Society Meeting, THIS MONTH at The Pierce House, 204 Main St. Farmington. Pot Luck 6 p.m., short meeting and program: “Local Gals Make Good—Little Known Ladies of Franklin County.” presented by Claudia Bell, FHS member. Everyone welcome.
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Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor regarding the “Global Change” article written by Ken White in Jan. 10, 2020 edition. The article by Ken White in the Jan. 10, 2020 edition presents his opinion about Climate Change, using a humorous style. Several of his comments are incomplete and contain statements inconsistent with scientific facts. Climate Change is […]
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Koob’s Garage Expands in Record Time
After many years of running Koob’s Garage, Michael purchased the business from his brother Larry in the summer of 1996. With his team of dedicated employees, Michael had been contemplating the expansion for many years. To move the gas pumps from the side of Carry Road and renovate the sales area took much thought and […]
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A New Lakefront Home- or, NOT!
Back in the 1970’s, inspired by my newly created, rock free sandy beachfront, I submitted an application for a new house permit to the newly established Land Use Regulation Commission. I hired a contractor to move the existing cabin to one of my back lots on the Bemis Road. The total cost of moving, including […]
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Weather
Do you remember as a child, the weather? No not the actual weather but how you felt about the weather. I remember running to the window when it snowed. Pressing my face against the window pane and feeling the cold. Being in utter awe at the snow as it fell silently to the ground. Hurrying […]
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Fast-growing Wex to acquire two companies in $1.7 billion deal
The acquisition would enhance Wex’s payment processing position in the global travel industry.
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More airports screening passengers amid coronavirus outbreak
The outbreak of a new virus has already killed more than two dozen people and sickened hundreds.
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Isobel Straub Named to UVM Dean’s List
BURLINGTON, VT (01/13/2020)– Isobel Straub, Class of 2022, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at the University of Vermont. Straub from Rangeley, ME, is a(n) Public Communication major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or […]