NEW VINEYARD — The Fourth Annual Foothills Christian Co-op Fall Festival was held last Saturday at the Gospel Light Baptist Church on Barker Road in New Vineyard. Featuring a variety of vendors, a baked goods auction (which included the “ultimate” whoopie pie!), a yard sale, a bounce house, ATV/wagon rides, several games for children, a […]
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON — Wednesday Night Ladies Oct. 11. Teams: Wreckin Balls 34-14, Living On A Spare 32-16, Mines In The Gutters 26-22, Bowling Belles 26-22, Just One More 24-24, Designs By Darlene 22-26, Golden Oldies 18-30, Full Of 5 Pins 10-38. Games: Melissa Malone 189, Natasha Richards 178, Heather Malone 172, Vicky Kinsey 167, Lisa Dube […]
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Mt Blue Girls place fourth at KVAC’S
OAKLAND — The Mt. Blue High School girls cross country team placed 4th at the KVAC Championships held in Messalonskee on Saturday, Oct 14. Mt. Blue junior Nora McCourt earned All-KVAC honors as she placed 4th overall. Senior captain Lucinda Carroll made All-KVAC 2nd team with a 14th place finish. The other scorers for Mt. […]
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FMH welcomes new dietitian
FARMINGTON — Marcy Lawless, MaineHealth mountain regional manager for clinical nutrition services, is pleased to announce that Amanda Robbins, MS, RDN, LD, has joined the clinical nutrition team at Franklin. Robbins completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees in food science and human nutrition, with completion of the dietetic internship from the University of Maine. She […]
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Chamber hires new executive director
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has named JP Fortier its new executive director. Fortier brings a wealth of experience in business leadership and community development, making him the ideal candidate to lead the chamber into an exciting new chapter of growth and prosperity, according to a news release from the chamber. His […]
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Sports on TV: Friday, October 20, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, October 20 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 12 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Brisbane AUTO RACING 9:15 a.m. ESPNEWS — F1 Academy: Practice, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 1:25 p.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 2:55 p.m. […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
The creative, commercial, and overall cultural impact of 1973’s “The Exorcist” cannot be overstated. Every Halloween, you’re bound to see and hear references to the film, from facsimiles of Linda Blair’s otherworldly-affected face to recreations of the iconic head-spinning scene to quotes of demonic threats that can’t be repeated here. The film spawned both sequels […]
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Obituary: Roger Lee Mason
LISBON – Roger Lee Mason passed in peace at his home in Lisbon on Oct. 17, 2023, at the age of …
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Obituary: Manuel Irving Plavin
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Manuel Irving Plavin, the son of Abraham H. and Ethel Alpert Plavin was born April 29, …