Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 earned the prestigious Impact Award at the Southern Maine District event, securing a spot at the New England District Championships.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Franklin County Commission chairman to testify at state land use hearing
A bill would increase members of the Land Use Regulation Commission from nine to 13.
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Funding for SeniorsPlus, other local projects among those yanked by Congress
A planned SeniorsPlus nutrition and education center lost $1 million when Congress passed an emergency budget resolution last week to prevent a government shutdown.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Farmington club to host medicinal herb workshop April 22
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club is set to offer a free presentation on medicinal herbs by Janet Edwards from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road. Edwards, who lives in Anson, is an herbalist and the owner of Mountain Mama of Maine, established in 1997. It […]
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Farmington courthouse window sills test positive for lead
Franklin County department offices are being sealed off with plastic to remove old windows and install new windows, which will temporary dislocate workers to another part of the courthouse.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Fancy a stroll? Farmington man and his dog walk around Meetinghouse Park.
Joe Dolloff, 81, and his dog, Ruby, 7, a Boston Terrier, walk on Tuesday around the park on Main Street.
Posted inLetters
Letter: When will Trump and Musk begin helping Americans?
Here are my questions for “Co-Presidents” Donald Trump and Elon Musk: Why are you eliminating the funds for reading teachers when students who struggle to read are on the rise? Why are you eliminating the funds for medical research when diabetes, cancer and heart disease are on the rise? Why are you causing economic havoc […]
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Aging Well Living Well Expo 2025 set for Farmington April 25
The deadline to register is Monday, April 7.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Literacy volunteers expand free adult tutoring and books
Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties [LVFSC] is expanding its adult tutoring and community literacy programs to address low literacy rates and improve access to educational resources.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 weighs grant-funded building purchase ahead of March 24 vote
RSU 9 voters will decide on March 24 whether to approve a federally funded purchase of 144 High Street in Farmington, with supporters citing expanded access to services and opponents raising financial concerns.