PHILLIPS — For the first time in the history of this particular project in Tom Piekart’s 8th grade science class at the Phillips Elementary School, a pair of students were awarded first place in all three of the categories judged by their other middle level teachers. Claiming titles for Fastest, Farthest, and Most Fabulous, Michael […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter, 50 Industry Road, Farmington, 207-778-2638. Here are this week’s Pets of the Week. Murray, Hound Mix, Male, 6 to 7 Years:  Meet Murray! This sweet old man hound is looking for an understanding home who will help continue with his training and also help him develop confidence around new people and […]

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 […]

AVON – Paul Gardiner has been building wooden toys in his basement workshop for 20 years, “give or take”. Most all are made from pine. All are hand-crafted from scratch and all his own designs. And “not a nail anywhere,” adds Paul, who uses only screws. In addition to the wooden toys, Paul also builds […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter, 50 Industry Road, Farmington, 207-778-2638. Here are this week’s Pets of the Week. Pierre, Male:  Oh, hi there.  My name is Pierre.  I am a shy and timid dude who is still adjusting to my new surroundings here at the shelter.  I get along well with the other cat social cats […]

PHILLIPS — Just before Christmas, Andrew “Andy” Stearns, young son of Ben and Luisa Stearns of Phillips, got a big surprise. His hero, “Randy The UPS Driver”, invited him to come for a visit at the UPS warehouse in Waterville. “The whole UPS facility treated Andy like they knew who he was,” Luisa Stearns, Andy’s […]

“This little, super-efficient electric heater ONLY uses 1525 watts of electricity, yet puts out a whopping 5200 Btus of heat!!!”  What is wrong in this statement? A couple of things. One is just my pet peeve, confusing units of power and units of energy. It should read “5200 Btu per hour.” The ”watt” is a […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter, located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. Cats and dogs are spayed or neutered prior to adoption and have been vaccinated for rabies, treated for fleas, microchipped and have had nail trims. For more information, contact 207-778-2638, fcanimalshelter.org or facebook. com/fcanimalshelter. Here are this week’s Pets of the Week. Call 207-778-2638 […]

Hello again dear readers, and a belated Happy New Year! I am happy to be back to bring you tales of Farmington’s past. As we near George Washington’s birthday on the 22nd, I always love to recall the annual tradition which took place at the Abbott School for Boys around the time of the holiday. […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter, located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington has selected the Pets of the Week. Our lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment.  Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to […]