FARMINGTON — A special presentation of “Christmas on the Air” will be featured at New Hope Baptist Church, 268 Perham St. at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, and at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 22 and 23. This musical drama gives insight into Christmas through the eyes of a child as it tells a […]
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Family style Christmas dinner brings people together
WILTON — Bringing people together to break bread as a community is the reason for the third annual Family Style Christmas Dinner. Members of the 3C Society are planning a meal from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25, at Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Road. The meal is free and open to everyone, said […]
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Heatons to headline annual ECU Heat benefit concert
FARMINGTON — New England Celtic Arts and Old South Congregational Church will present “A Fine Winter’s Night” with Matt and Shannon Heaton, along with special guest Andrew Harris, on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 235 Maine St. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the show will start at 7 p.m. “Fine Winter’s Night” is not a […]
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Campus food insecurity spotlighted in University Credit Union campaign
Thrifty Beaver Co-op at the University of Maine at Farmington received a $500 kickoff donation from the University Credit Union. From left are UMF students Alexis Saulnier, Kaeley Stewart and Kaylee Bilodeau; Beth Beaudoin, UCU Farmington Branch Manager; and Luke Kellett, assistant professor of anthropology and sustainability coordinator, UMF. (Courtesy photo) FARMINGTON — The Thrifty […]
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Farmington police offer course on active shooters
FARMINGTON — Surviving an active-shooter event is the topic of a course being offered to the public by Farmington Police Department and NorthStar Emergency Medical Services. “Avoid, Deny, Defend” will be offered from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Bass Room at Franklin […]
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Strong woman pleads guilty to theft
FARMINGTON — A woman from Strong who pleaded guilty to stealing credit card information and using it to pay bills must pay restitution of $4,240 within 10 months to avoid a conviction. If she also complies with a one-year delayed sentencing agreement, a theft charge will be dismissed. If she doesn’t, the plea deal would […]
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Rumford man pleads not guilty in Chesterville standoff
FARMINGTON — A Rumford man pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and to keeping police at bay during a 10-hour standoff in Chesterville on Dec. 2, according to court documents. The complaint lodged against Vance Billings, 41, formerly of Carthage, shows that two felony charges were lowered by the state to misdemeanors. He had initially […]
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Pearl Harbor Day recognized in Farmington
Gordon Webber, left, of Mount Vernon looks on as Ken Jones of Temple prepares to toss a wreath into the Sandy River off Center Bridge in Farmington during a Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Day ceremony Thursday. Members of veterans’ organizations gathered at the bridge for a short ceremony commemorating Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese […]
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Police say driver tries to elude police then abandons family in car
FARMINGTON — A local man is accused of fleeing from a vehicle and leaving his wife and children behind after failing to stop for police on Route 4 on Wednesday night. Franklin County Deputy Derrick Doucette was driving on Route 4 in the Fairbanks section of town at about 9:25 p.m. when he saw a […]
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Women's basketball: Polar Bears overwhelm Beavers
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College owned the boards and dominated the perimeter, but an overmatched University of Maine at Farmington held on to its composure against a Polar Bear team that was too hot to handle Wednesday night. Bowdoin enjoyed all the comforts of Morrell Gymnasium and hustled off with 112-24 victory against the Beavers (3-4). […]