FARMINGTON — The Nordica Trio will perform in the Mt. Blue Regional School District schools on Monday and Tuesday, April 2 and 3, in a series of concerts sponsored by the Kingfield POPS and funded by the David A. and Mildred H. Morse Charitable Trust. The Nordica Trio brings together Graybert Beacham (violin and viola), […]
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Franklin County arrest log
* Richard Ellrich Jr, 43, New Sharon, driving after suspension, March 29, no bail listed, Farmington Police Department. * Mark Kimball, 60, Wayne, gross sexual assault, March 29, no bail listed, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * Douglas Glidden, 23, Farmington, violation condition of release, March 29, no bail listed, Farmington Police Department. * Alex Hayes, […]
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Dresden raptors wow crowd during program in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The presentation featured a live saw-whet owl, a raven, a red-tailed hawk and a golden eagle with an amputated wing. The presenter, Hope Douglas of Dresden, is the founder and president of the Wind Over Wings program, a nonprofit educational service featuring live birds of prey. Prior to her talk at the Town […]
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Hot Corner: Some people are just irreplaceable
Everyone can be replaced. So says the voice in our head, although I’m convinced that’s a lie our parents, teachers and employers told us to keep us humble. Having read and written this week’s headlines, I’m even less inclined to believe it now. In the space of five days, Maine basketball lost two giants when […]
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College notebook: Three area athletes garner honors
Muriel Schwinn of Auburn (Edward Little), a junior on the women’s track and field squad at Hamilton (N.Y.) College, was named to the NESCAC winter all-academic team. To qualify for the distinction, athletes must be varsity letter winners with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35 and have reached at least their sophomore […]
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K. Guare: Will serve the community
Many Maine families are struggling. Seven percent of Mainers remain unemployed. John Cleveland understands those challenges and has the experience and priorities to solve them in the Maine Senate. For the past 25 years, he has owned a consulting firm which has provided economic and community development services for public and private clients. He knows […]
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Maine Geographic Bee held in Farmington Friday
FARMINGTON — A York eighth-grader once again topped 100 students from all over the state competing in the National Geographic Bee for Maine at the University of Maine at Farmington. Benjamin Maclean, 14, was Maine’s winner last year. The top winners of each state earn the opportunity to represent their state in May in the […]
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Driver, dog involved in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A Weld driver escaped with minor injury after flipping his pickup truck on the Wilton Road on Thursday afternoon. His dog was unharmed. George W. Brown, 63, was driving west at 2:56 p.m. when he started to feel faint, according to police. After passing the intersection of Oak Street, his vehicle went up […]