Like the cozy restaurant setting of “The Menu,” the theater at my screening of the film this past Friday was sparsely populated. But though the attendance was small in number, there was an unusual sense of kinship in the air. Laughs and groans could be attributed to individual audience members, as well as occasional biting […]

It’s really very simple, but some people sincerely don’t seem to get it. The problem the world has is this: We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So far, that is not happening. Greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise. Annual global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion metric […]

PHILLIPS – A little less than 80 years ago, Sergeant Zelwood Alpha Gravlin of Phillips was pronounced MIA after his plane did not return from Operation TIDAL WAVE during World War II. On the day after Veteran’s Day, 2022, he finally returned home and now rests beside his mother, Ida Gravlin, at the Mile Square […]

Franklin County Animal shelter is a no-kill shelter, which means they never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. Several hundred cats, dogs, and small animals come through the shelter’s doors each year. The shelter is committed to saving all healthy and treatable animals. They are a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary […]

In 2018, “Black Panther” became the biggest hit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It even made more at the domestic box office than that year’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” Since then, King T’challa (Chadwick Boseman) of the African kingdom of Wakanda died at the hand of Thanos, came back in “Avengers: Endgame,” and then died permanently […]

The Franklin County Animal Shelter, located at 550 Industry Rd., Farmington notes that their lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m., and they are performing dog adoptions by appointment.  Please call 207-778-2638 during regular office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you […]

STRONG — Several Veterans from American Legion Norton-Wuori Post #61 in Kingfield were special guests at MSAD 58’s Day Mountain Regional Middle School in Strong last week. Jim Williamson, Johnny Maynard, Richard Burns, Tom O’Hara, and Bill Peterken taught students how to properly fold the American flag, how to set “The Table Set for One”, […]

NOTE: This film is available in both “Subbed” (Japanese spoken with English subtitles) and “Dubbed” (English spoken with no subtitles) versions. This review is based on the Subbed version. This past weekend was a slow, awkward one at the domestic box office. With surefire hit “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” opening next weekend, not many new […]

NEW VINEYARD — Gospel Light Baptist Church in New Vineyard held its 3rd Annual Fall Festival last Saturday. Featuring a wide variety of activities for “children of all ages”, this year’s festival, which has grown some each year, was declared “the biggest yet”. Proceeds from the event benefit Foothills Christian Co-Op, which provides educational space […]

The Franklin County Animal Shelter lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. The shelter is located at 550 Industry Rd in Farmington. The shelter is performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call 207-778-2638 during office hours to schedule an appointment. In-shelter services provided […]