FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dash is a 2 ½ year old male Walker Hound – “Hello, I’m Dash. I am a super sweet and typical hound. I’m very strong and quite vocal. I don’t really like cats, I show aggression toward them. Let’s schedule a […]
2020
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CV Library giving OAC scholarship
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — In honor of the Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center’s 10th Birthday, the Library Board of Directors would like to sponsor a scholarship for children ages 4-13 for a week at Outdoor Adventure Camp! Eligible recipients must be year-round residents of Carrabassett Valley and are required to complete an application. Please […]
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‘The Kitchen Table’ – An evening of storytelling, poetry
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an entertaining evening of personal storytelling and poetry on February 15, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley, beginning at 7 p.m. The event, entitled The Kitchen Table, is directed by Tim Straub. Accompanying the show will be an exhibit in the […]
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Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven opens in Farmington
Farmington’s newest pizzeria is located at 103 Narrow Gauge Square.
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Hollandstrong Fishing Derby moves to Wilson Lake
The annual Hollandstrong Fishing Derby benefits the Hollandstrong Memorial Scholarship in memory of Michael Holland. Holland of Wilton was one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro in 2015.
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New Sharon special electrical transmission moratorium vote Saturday
The town meeting to consider an Elective Electrical Transmission Corridor Moratorium Ordinance will begin at 9 a.m. at Cape Cod Hill School.
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Wilton union negotiations to begin
WILTON — Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri and David Leavitt were chosen as board representatives for upcoming union negotiations. Three-year contracts with Teamsters Local Union 340 and AFSCME Council 93 expire June 30, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The unions represent municipal employees including police and office staff. The board approved allowing Irish to inform union representatives […]
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On this date in Maine history: Jan. 24
Jan. 24, 1692: In an event that comes to be known as the Candlemas Massacre, Chief Madockawando and the Rev. Louis-Pierre Thury lead a French and Wabanaki war party in an attack on the English settlement at York during King William’s War, killing about 100 inhabitants, taking about 80 as hostages and setting many buildings […]
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Farmington, county: Farming’s historical legacy
Agriculture has been a key contributor to the development of this area in the last two plus centuries.