Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. Our lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, 12-4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our open hours to schedule an appointment. Also call if you are […]
September 2024
Jay business named finalist for award
PORTLAND — The Institute for Family-Owned Business [IFOB] has named 25 companies as finalists for the 24th Maine Family Business Awards. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The IFOB received over 500 nominations of companies in diverse industries across the state, which were narrowed to 33 semi-finalists and then to the 25 […]
Lions Club supports RSU 73 students
REGION — On Tuesday, July 16, the Lions members had a great time meeting at Lion Vicki McDonald’s home for an appreciation night get-together. Lion Vicki did a barbecue and members provided additional dishes. The Lions donated $500 to the Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon Team that competed at the National Conservation Foundation International Envirothon […]
OFCU is financial education partner of JMG
MEXICO — Oxford Federal Credit Union [OFCU] is pleased to announce that they are once again partnering with local JMG [formerly Jobs for Maine Graduates] programs for the 2024/25 school year. “Financial education is extremely important to us as an organization,” said Lisa Marston, OFCU’s marketing director. “The opportunity to provide JMG students with the […]
Telstar defeats Spruce Mountain 3-1 in boys soccer
BETHEL — The Telstar boys soccer team defeated the Spruce Mountain Phoenix 3-1 in a home game Thursday, Sept. 12. Telstar started the first half strong putting nine shots on goal to Spruce’s one. Cyrus Mills put the Rebels up by notching a ball between the post and the keeper off a Jake Zolad throw […]
Golden is unfit for office
To the Editor: Congressman Jared Golden has shown enough racist tendencies to disqualify his reelection to Congress in 2024, and for Governor or US Senate in 2026. Golden refuses to support the first Asian American candidate for President in his own Party. But he is suspected of spreading Asian hate as well. For 1.5 years […]
Maine investigating moldy cannabis that led to state’s first recall
Cannabis Cured, the cultivator and retailer that sold the contaminated products, maintains that its samples passed an initial round of state-mandated testing.
Sports on TV: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Sept. 18 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Richmond COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. ACCN — Penn St. at Pittsburgh ESPN — Louisville at Kentucky 8 p.m. BTN — Stanford at Nebraska 9 p.m. ESPN — Texas at Baylor […]
Obituary: Vito Gaccetta
RUMFORD – Vito Gaccetta, 92, passed away on Sept. 16, 2024, at the Rumford Hospital. Vito was born in Rumford on …
Death Notice: Vito Gaccetta
Gaccetta, Vito 92, in Rumford, Sept. 16. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m., Sept. 20, Parish of the Holy Savior St …