FARMINGTON — Donations totalling $5,315 were given to the Care and Share Food Closet here Wednesday. The money was raised from a speak-easy dance party held earlier this month at The Homestead Kitchen, Bar & Bakery in Farmington. Flappers and gangsters came dressed for the second annual 1920s party, coordinators Sherry and Doug Walrath said. […]

FARMINGTON — The lower section of Whittier Road will remain closed throughout the winter. Town Manager Richard Davis told selectmen Tuesday that the decision was made after Public Works Director Denis Castonguay met with environmental consultant Rick Jones to review the riverbank erosion that threatens a section of the road. “It was a hard decision,” […]

FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize the high school athletic director and the president of the Mt. Blue Area Youth Football organization to work out details to re-establish a freshman football program. The organization’s proposal is to pay all costs for a high school freshman football team and to use AYF’s […]

FARMINGTON — Space for more displays and educational demonstrations, along with more storage and a woodshed are the reasons for an addition to the Maine Maple Producers Association’s sugarhouse at the fairgrounds. As the sun began to set Sunday afternoon, volunteers Eric Ellis, Collin Neil and Bruce Tracy quickly swung hammers to finish the roof […]