To the Editor: I am writing to thank Farmington-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoe-box gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 million […]
January 2023
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Rd, Farmington announces their Pets of the Week. Meet Wallabee and Magic, the cutest couple at the shelter. These two cats fell in love as soon as they met and now, they can’t bear to be apart. They are a bonded pair and must be adopted together. Wallabee is […]
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Hotel Rumford 7-0, tops in MVRBL
RUMFORD — Hotel Rumford remains undefeated in the Mountain Valley Rec Basketball League, holding back a shorthanded but tough opponent, Smart Care, PT (5-2) in a tough defensive battle, 65-45. 5 players finished in double figures for The Hotel, Tom Danylik and JT Taylor with 16 points, Kalen Chase 14, Matt McCarthy 11 and Scot […]
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Legion LIVERMORE FALLS — George Bunten Post 10 American Legion Commander Jocelyn Mosher-Collins has announced a change in the monthly meeting date and time, which was voted on last August. The first meeting of the new year was postponed due to inclement weather. Next month’s meeting will be Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. at the […]
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Dr. Nicholas Perros joins FMH as lead hospitalist
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Nicholas Perros, MD, has joined the medical staff as a hospitalist, providing inpatient care for patients who are hospitalized. Before joining Franklin, Dr. Perros was employed as a hospitalist at Maine Medical Center from 2014-2022. His professional interests include health disparities in the geriatric population. […]
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Winter Windfall raffle tickets on sale now
RANGELEY — Tickets for the Rangeley Health and Wellness (RHW) Winter Windfall calendar raffle are now available until the end of March. By donating $10 per ticket to RHW, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be drawn daily throughout March. Prizes include ski passes to Saddleback and Sugarloaf, $100 gift cards to […]
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USDA announces additional assistance for dairy farmers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The update to PMVAP and the new ODMAP will enable USDA to better support […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON — Wednesday Night Ladies: Week of Jan/18/23 Teams: Bowling Belles 80-56, Coffee Beans 72-64, Mines in The Gutter 72-64, Wreckin Balls 69-67, Designs By Darlene 67-69, Just One More 65-71, Got The Splits 61-75, Living on A Spare 58-78. Games: Marley Stevens 189, Heather Malone 169, Jen Kelly 168, Lynn Chellis 166, Vicky Stevens […]
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State transportation plan covers a lot of ground
Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one.
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Window Shopping: Maine metal and blacksmiths
From knives to jewelry to cooking pans, Maine artisans are forging beautiful, functional objects for your home.