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Whistlestop Trail open Saturday JAY – Western Maine ATV Club announces the Whistlestop Trail will open Saturday, May 14. Bob Dalot, club president, said only the former railroad bed will be open. The side trails and/or power line trails remain closed. “There’s a lot of work to be done until those side trails are dry […]

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Farmington association presents scholarships

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Harness Horsemen Association recently presented two scholarships. The money was raised through a 50/50 raffle at races and donations made in memory of Daren Turner. The recipients were Emmett Trafton of Farmington who is attending University of Vermont and Emma Jean DiPompo of Jay attending UMF. The scholarships are given each […]

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Katahdin Valley Boys at Vienna Union Hall

VIENNA — Katahdin Valley Boys, one of Maine’s premiere bluegrass bands will return to the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Rd. in Vienna on May 21 at 7 p.m. The group plays traditional bluegrass music throughout Maine and New England. The band consists of four members who rotate singing lead and provide beautiful, tight […]

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Pets of the Week

Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington is a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary care and shelter to stray, homeless, and abandoned animals within the community. Because they are a no-kill shelter, they never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are […]

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Join Downeast Trout Unlimited for the last meeting of the season

REGION — Join Downeast Trout Unlimited for the last meeting of the season with Lou Zambello: 20 Awesome Places to Fly Fish in New England that you may not have heard of or tried. Join us at 5:30 p.m., May 18, for Downeast Trout Unlimited Meeting, via Zoom, register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcumgqDwtH9a7z9GLKDE8Y3ixe-PKgheC Lou will describe […]