Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 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., and dog adoptions are available by appointment. Please call 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We are a no-kill shelter, which means […]
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Movie Review: ’28 Years Later’
It has been 23 years (not 28, somewhat frustratingly) since British audiences were first introduced to the mind-and-body-ravaging Rage virus in “28 Days Later.” The virus turned everyone it affected into zombies, known as ‘The Infected,’ obsessed not so much with feeding as with turning more people into zombies. The film’s heroes had a hard […]
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Farmington Rotary Club: Caring About Community
Editor’s Note: One in a series of articles spotlighting members of the Farmington Rotary Club in this centennial year. Farmington Rotary is 100 years old this year. It has achieved this milestone through the dedication of members like Terri Winslow. Terri joined Rotary ten years ago and has committed herself to the club’s ideals. She […]
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Dad Kept a Garden Diary
I don’t know why I remembered the other day that Dad had a garden diary. He added to it each year for about six years. I wish I still had it, but twenty years ago, I couldn’t think of a reason to keep it, so I threw it away. All that knowledge and magical pen […]
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I Screen, You Screen: Know your risks for Melanoma Cancer
Melanoma in Maine? Definitely. Maine is a beautiful place to live, and many of us enjoy long days on the water or outdoors with work, friends, or family. But those wonderful days can be filled with damaging ultraviolet rays. UV rays cause damage to cells and create the potential for skin cancer to […]
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Movie Review: ‘Clown in a Cornfield’
“Thunderbolts” certainly scared off the competition in its second weekend at the domestic box office. This sometimes happens the weekend after the opening of a huge blockbuster. Other studios will know that they can’t compete against the powerhouse, so they hold off on releasing anything that they think has the potential to be a big […]
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What does aging look like?
Recently, I told a friend that I had a birthday coming up. It is a big one, the big seven zero. My friend quickly replied that I didn’t look 70 at all. Which was nice, but it made me wonder what, exactly, 70 should look like? Is 70 the new 60? Probably not, but it […]
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Pets need forever home
Franklin County Animal Shelter has been providing shelter, food, and medical care to homeless pets since 1974. We offer same-day adoptions, and we have kittens and adult cats available to meet during our open hours of Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. If you would like to meet one of our dogs, give us […]
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Movie Review: ‘Sinners’
If “A Minecraft Movie” is the commercial hit that 2025 needed, then “Sinners” is the creative hit it needed. Writer/director Ryan Coogler has delivered a film that starts off as a compelling-enough 1930s period piece before wildly shifting into supernatural territory. But the later developments don’t devalue the efforts made in the setup, they simply […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘Good Golden Sun’
I love, love, love this bright and colorful children’s picture book, Good Golden Sun! To create the most pleasing pictures, the author/illustrator artfully crafted collages for the pictures with pieces of paper, paints, crayons, and colored pencils. The simple and clear text complements the illustrations spot on. Good Golden Sun takes us on a journey […]