Next week there will be a community dinner in the food court of Mt. Blue High School (not sponsored by RSU 9), 129 Seamon Road in Farmington. The $5/plate dinner is Friday, July 27th 5 – 7 pm. This dinner will help alleviate financial needs for Mat Otte whose mother passed recently, following a short […]
Columns
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Correspondent Jim Laurie in the right place at the right time
Jim Laurie takes a moment to reflect on his life as a journalist. (Photo by Pamela Chodosh) A war correspondent for NBC and ABC News, Jim Laurie’s work included long stints in Cambodia and China, and shorter ones in India, Sarajevo, Iraq, Israel, Iran, Germany, Bosnia and South Africa. Laurie then set up news stations […]
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A Week of Weather
(July 1-7, 2018) FARMINGTON — This week, the maximum temperature was 92.3° and the minimum 47.6°. The average temperature was 72.7°. Total precipitation was 0.96 of inch. Last year at this time, the maximum was 82.2° and the minimum was 46.9°, with an average temperature of 66.4°, and precipitation of 1.68 inches. DATE/DAY HIGH LOW PRECIP. CONDITIONS 7/1 Sun. 85.4, 67.1, 0.32T […]
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Claire's California Kitchen
Think about all the ingredients you use every day to prepare a meal for your family. Multiply that times the years you have been cooking and VOILA! You have a list many miles long, maybe enough to circumvent the globe. I just think this is very interesting because I had to go to France to […]
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Nature-ly Week of June 10-16
Temperatures elevated during the week, reinforced by three high readings of eighty-two degrees. There was a range of forty-six degrees, from the low of thirty-six on the 10th and 12th, to the high of those three highs of eighty-two. The approaching week is expected to have higher readings as the official summer begins. Those numerous […]
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Butch At only eleven months old Butch is already a big dog. This handsome, young dog is in the awkward stage of his life because he is still growing. He is all legs with a lean body that will fill out as he grows. Butch is a Black and Tan Coonhound mix. His breed is […]
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Spring cleaning
Spring is coming! Spring is coming! I am so excited for warmer weather and longer days, clean laundry drying in the sun, windows open and fresh air breezing through the house. Spring is a great time of year, unless of course you have allergies. I know it seems like it will take forever to get […]
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Attention all big cat lovers! Don’t miss your chance to adopt a cat that will fill your lap and your heart. Rowdy is a large, solid cat. You can feel his muscles when you pick him up. He also has big cheeks that you will want to pinch when you meet him. He probably won’t […]
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The caregivers at Responsible Pet Care hit it right on the nose when they named Handsome. He is one, good-looking cat. His bright eyes, white mustache, and the pointed v-marking that leads to the top of his head make him visually appealing. Looks aren’t everything. There has to be more to making a cat […]