FARMINGTON — Patients and staff were evacuated from a Farmington nursing home Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out in the facility’s laundry room. Farmington fire Lt. Tim Hardy said the blaze broke out about 3:18 p.m. Sunday at the Sandy River Center on Route 133, also known as Livermore Falls Road. Hardy said officials […]
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National corrections consultants to review county jails
FARMINGTON — Consultants from the National Institute of Corrections will be touring 10 county jails from May 7 to 14, including jails in Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, Kennebec, York and Washington counties. The Maine Board of Corrections requested technical assistance from the Institute, according to a letter sent April 25 to sheriffs, county commissioners and other […]
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Global climate change topic of 350.org events
FARMINGTON — Maine, along with the rest of the world, is due to get some big ecological changes in the future due to man and nature’s influence on global warming, a professor told a gathering at the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday. “There is still lots of uncertainty but we still have choices […]
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Genealogy meeting FARMINGTON — The Sandy River Valley Chapter, Maine Genealogical Society, will meet at the Farmington Public Library, Saturday, May 5, at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Jack Battick, MGS president, who will talk about “The Navy and its Service during the Civil War.” Anyone with an interest in genealogy is welcome. Creative […]
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Franklin County officials stress need for new dispatch center
Pull-out: Last hearing on proposed new Franklin County dispatch center is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Jay Town Office. FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners and a county Dispatch Building Committee held a public hearing Thursday on a proposal to build a new 2,200-square-foot, stand-alone dispatch building on County Way. The principal […]
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Prayers for nation offered in Wilton at Bass Park
WILTON — People came together Thursday to pray for different aspects of society during the annual National Day of Prayer. A large group gathered at noon in Bass Park at the head of Wilson Lake and were welcomed by Pastor Barry Trask of Calvary Hill Baptist Church. The United States is No. 1 economically and […]
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Farmers’ markets announce summer schedule
FARMINGTON — Farmers’ markets around Franklin County are gearing up for the summer season. A Friday outdoor market opened April 27 in Farmington and continues through October. Saturday markets take place in Farmington, Phillips and New Sharon. A Wednesday market is held in Kingfield, and Franklin County boasts a year-round online farmers’ market, www.WesternMaineMarket.com. It […]
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Senior College members take trip to Madison
FARMINGTON — Members of the Gold LEAF Institute Senior College enjoyed a field trip to Madison on April 17 as part of their “Our Town” series. Since first being amazed at the greenhouses in Madison in 2007, members have wanted to tour Backyard Farms, a facility of 25 acres under glass. After an introduction by […]
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Mt. Blue High School honor roll
FARMINGTON — The following students have been named to the Mt. Blue High School honor roll for the third quarter. Grade 9 Highest honors: Maxwell Blais, Terry Clark, Reba Clement, Shelby Elizabeth, Katherine Hayes, Brendan Hickey, Michaela Hutchinson, Chenoa Jackson, Taylor Kaminsky, Max Kay, Daniel Lesko, Olivia Martin, Rachel Mitchell, Isabela Navarro, Kelsey Parlin, Cheyanne […]
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National Day of Prayer WILTON/FARMINGTON — The public is invited to join in this year’s area National Day of Prayer events. These events are organized according to Judeo-Christian values. The theme will be “One Nation Under God” and take place on Thursday, May 3, at noon for one hour. In Wilton the gathering will take […]