Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘Hilde cracks the case: Fire! Fire!’
Hilde Cracks the Case: Fire! Fire! By Hilde and Matthew Lysiak Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff There is a new kid on the block in libraries and bookstores for early chapter book readers. Nine-year-old Hilde Lysiak is a serious newspaper reporter roaming her neighborhood to investigate strange things that are happening. She uses her observational and […]
Guest Op/Ed: Maine cannot afford to not invest in its public university infrastructure
For decades, the University of Maine System has seriously underinvested in its statewide physical plant. More than half of academic spaces and three-quarters of residence halls have not undergone real renovation since students used slide rules. Classrooms are not conducive to 21st-century workforce preparation. Research labs lack the capacity to meet industry innovation needs. And […]
North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — At the Oct. 15, North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “I Know Whom I Have Believed”, “The Solid Rock” and “Because He Lives”. The service ended with […]
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]
Every day is different, every day is the same
My cousin passed away. I think of how he changed after the passing of his wife, never letting go of his anger over her death. It was an exceptionally tragic passing when our knowledge of cancer was in its infancy. Her death inspired my presentation for my high school biology fair. I won an honorable […]
First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, Oct. 15, First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service, Pastor Russ Thayer and his wife, Carol greeted churchgoers who entered the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church, finding their seats to prepare to enjoy a lovely service as Maggie Houlihan played beautiful music on the pipe organ. Kay Watson […]
The Kindness of Autumn
Rudeneja (ROO-den-Ay-HA) is a Lithuanian word for describing when the weather begins to feel like Autumn – dying, mouldering leaves, the feel of crispy leaves, and twigs crunching beneath our feet – the sound of cracking branches and crackling fires in fireplaces. Autumn is the time of slowing down and musing about what has been […]
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. We are currently able to accept surrenders on an emergency and space available basis. If the need to surrender is not urgent, we can help provide you with pet food and supplies from our Pet Food Pantry. Please call us for an appointment at (207) 778-2638 […]
First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, Oct. 8 First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service it was a gloomy Sunday morning as Maggie Houlihan cheered the sanctuary as she played tuneful music on the pipe organ. Kay King Watson stood in our Pulpit today and gave us much to smile about as she read from […]