Community Concepts’ Head Start programs in Franklin County are bouncing back from COVID-19 and still have room for more kids.
Brian Ponce
Brian Ponce is a staff writer for the Franklin Journal, as well as the Livermore Falls Advertiser and the Sun Journal. Prior to joining the Sun Media team, he worked across many different industries ranging from warehouses to restaurants while pursuing his passion for writing on the side. Brian graduated from California State University in San Bernardino, California, with a B.A. in English with a focus on creative writing. Afterward, he performed freelance work documenting local musicians and their music in the High Desert of San Bernardino County. When he is not searching for a story, Brian can typically be found in his native habitat, a comic book shop, researching taco recipes and meandering.
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RSU 9 braces itself for the potential of AI
Regional School Unit 9 board of directors, as well as administration, are preparing themselves for the upcoming school year and the potential of assignments completely written by AI programs like ChatGPT.
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Walk, cook with UMaine Cooperative Extension
Bella Russo of University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County will be hosting a weekly activity where participants can meet twice a week to learn how to eat better and live healthier.
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New pediatric therapy coming to Wilton
Courtney Pride, a Farmington-based occupational therapist, will be opening Pride Pediatric Therapy on Saturday, Sept. 9, in Wilton.
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Farmington-based food pantry receives $10K donation
UMF professor Dr. Steven Quackenbush and the Tyngtown club of Wilton have teamed up to give a donation to the RSU 9 Food Pantry to continue support the pantries backpack program.
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RSU 9 food pantry to receive $10,000 donation
In a collaboration between the RSU 9 food pantry, the Tyngtown Club and Dr. Steven Quackenbush, the pantry will rename their backpack program “Anita’s Hope”, in honor of Quackenbush’s mother.
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Cascade Brook School lunchroom gets a facelift
RSU 9 Director of Food Service Andrew Hutchins reported the success of the summer lunch program and the completion of Cascade Brook School’s lunchroom renovations on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
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Wilton Town Manager looking to settle unfinished business
Wilton Town Manager Perry Ellsworth gave a brief update to the town website on Tuesday, Aug. 15, and alluded to shoring up unfinished business before his departure.