At the annual Summer Fest, Farmington Underground sent competitors on a mad dash during the ‘Amazing Summer Fest Race’ scavenger hunt. Staff writer Kay Neufeld, who competed, found there were challenging clues, a course on Farmington’s rich history and an introduction to the local businesses that make this town’s heart beat.
Franklin County Maine
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton Blueberry Festival to be held this weekend
For the first time, the annual Wilton Blueberry Festival, to be held Friday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 7, has been planned by an official town committee and a new events coordinator.
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Posted inFranklin
Photo: Pavilion taking shape at Kineowatha Park
The pavilion has been funded by Judith Bjorn’s $100,000 donation to the Wilton Parks and Recreation Department.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education
Farmington-based school district board hears updates on teacher evaluations
The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions to the process in the last year, with a focus on prioritizing improvement and facilitating the overall evaluation process.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 board hears teacher-evaluation process updates
The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions in the last year that would focus the evaluation process in on how this can be an easier process for teachers that prioritizes improvement.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Mutual aid comes to the rescue at challenging Strong fire
Strong Fire Department Chief Duane Boyd said the fire, burning within a sawdust heap at Lignetics of Maine, would have been impossible to manage without help from other fire departments in the region participating in a Franklin County mutual aid program.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County commissioner changes mind, signs warrant to pay grant funds
The checks were mailed out Monday to seven educational, economic development and social service programs.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Farmington Historical Society hosting fundraising soirée
The soirée, to be held July 30 will help fundraise for the restoration of the historical Octagon House’s Sun Porch, built in the early 1900s by W.G. Mallett.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
UWTVA fights food insecurity in Greater Franklin County
Over 11% of people in Franklin County struggle with food insecurity, or reliable access to healthy food. United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has begun launching programs to close that hunger gap.
