Demolition of Forster Mill has been completed. Once final sign-off from Maine Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issued, town officials will consider future use of the site.
Nicole Carter
Staff Writer
Nicole joined Sun Journal’s Western Maine Weeklies group in 2019 as a staff writer for the Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser. Later she moved over to the Advertiser Democrat where she covers Oxford Hills communities and School Administrative District 17. She seizes every opportunity to research and write about local history and she enjoys writing features that leave readers with a smile. Nicole graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Maine with a B.A. in history and concentration in creative writing. She held audience development and marketing positions at several Maine-based trade media companies in the Portland area before taking on community news. When not working she is an avid reader and fiber artist and enjoys observing local wildlife, from snakes and blue frogs to large game and carnivores. She and her husband, Greg, share their secluded homestead in Peru with an assortment of cats, dogs, alpacas and chickens.
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A colorful race is in the books
Close to 300 runners and walkers participated and more than twenty volunteers pitched in to support United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s 2019 COLOR ME UNITED 5k Race in Farmington on Saturday.
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Farmington Water Department upgrades
The Farmington Water Department recently made improvements to its systems. The department serves about 1,600 customer in Farmington, Temple, and Wilton.
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UMF named a ‘best bang for the buck’ college
University of Maine Farmington is also recognized for its contributions to the public good by the annual college rankings just released by Washington Monthly.
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Woodlands Senior Living celebrates first responders
First responders from Farmington, Wilton and Franklin County were honored with a barbecue at Woodlands Senior Living on Aug. 21.
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Franklin county pharmacies a trifecta of independence
Three local businesses have the right prescription for independence: Spruce Mountain Pharmacy in Jay, Mt. Blue Drug in Farmington, and Western Maine Pharmacy in Kingfield. Broken healthcare and reimbursement systems are their biggest challenges. But all have found ways to thrive in an era of corporate consolidation.
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Maine pollinators need more flowers
Eric Venturini, Pollinator Conservationist with Xerces Society and National Resources Conservation Service, spoke about Maine’s 278 native pollinator species and simple ways farmers, gardeners and landscapers can conserve habitat for bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds.
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St. Rose of Lima Parish observes its 125th
On Saturday, August 24, Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate the 125th Anniversary Mass at St. Rose of Lima, 1 Church Street in Jay, at 4 p.m. Following the Mass, a dinner and reception will be held in the parish hall.
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Wilton selectpersons postpone vote on energy permit moratorium
The board also accepted resignations from two long-serving board members and received reports from the Water and Sewer and Fire departments.
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If it’s summer, the Red Cross needs your donation
Franklin County donors who have not given blood recently and those who would like to donate for the first time still have time to make a dent in low summer inventories. There is a blood drive today in Strong at the Forster Memorial Building at 14 South Main Street, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. On August 23, Franklin Memorial Hospital will hold one from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Farmington, at 111 Franklin Health Commons.