Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington, is currently able to accept surrenders on an emergency and space available basis. If the need to surrender is not urgent, they can help provide you with pet food and supplies from our Pet Food Pantry. Please call us for an appointment at (207) 778-2638 during […]
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Weld
Heritage Day here in Weld on Saturday was sunny, and to note – it never has rained during this event in its 40-plus-year history and as usual it was well attended and was a huge success. There were lots of Games and fun stuff for the kids at 1 School Street this year, after the […]
Energy Matters: How great is hydrogen?
Doesn’t hydrogen seem like the perfect fuel of the future? It’s everywhere! Literally 90% of the universe. A pound of hydrogen gas contains three times the energy of a pound of gasoline. When it burns it produces water, with zero carbon emissions! What’s the hold-up with saving the planet with hydrogen fuel?! Well, there are […]
Kids’ Book Review: Upside Down Magic
The Upside Down Magic series By Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins The Upside Down Magic series is a tale about friendship and accepting differences, including your own. The main setting is a magic school. Throughout the series, we follow the many different characters within and learn about their struggles and how they push […]
Movie Review/’Barbie’
“Barbie” prides itself on inspiring a full range of feelings – both in its characters and its audience. The characters tap into dark, sad sides they never knew they had, and they find out life is more rewarding for it. The audience is sure to eat up all the easy jokes and sweetness, but they’re […]
Pets of the Week
Exciting news! Khloe found her furever home and Sweet Pea found her foster home! Bobbin is a 10-month-old male mixed breed and a cuddle enthusiast who’s ready to weave his way into your heart and fill your life with endless love and joy! Personality: Bobbin is a super excitable little man with a passion for […]
Movie Review/’Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’
Last summer, when “Top Gun: Maverick” was making roughly all the money printed in the United States during that fiscal quarter, I read a number of articles (many publications jumped on the trend at once) calling Tom Cruise various iterations of “The Last Movie Star.” The moniker is obviously an exaggeration – Leonardo DiCaprio and […]
Pets of the week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 50 Industry Road, Farmington, 207-778-2638. Their lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. They are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call 207-778-2638 during office hours to schedule. They would love to help you find the purrrfect furry friend […]
Movie Review/Triple Feature
Triple Feature A quick explanation about this week’s movies: with an estimated $40 million at the domestic box office, “Sound of Freedom” had the most money at the end of the weekend. But because it made it a point of opening on Tuesday, July 4, instead of the usual Friday, it had a three-day head […]
Kids’ Book Review: ‘Thirst’
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj Submitted by Paris Public Library; Billie Lou Damon Imagine growing up in Mumbai, India, where the author grew up, and not having enough water to drink, bathe and do laundry. Twelve-year-old Minni and her family live in the poorest section of Mumbai, India, the slums, where they do not have running […]