AREA — The Franklin County Children’s Task Force is offering a new Gap Camp this year and registration is now open. The camp, the task force says, is a super fun summer camp held during the gap between 21st Century Summer Program and the school year with games, swimming, fun, arts & crafts, exploring, and […]
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Broadway and Church streets closed Saturday for Summer Fest
FARMINGTON — Another great line-up for Saturday, July 27 promises to bring excitement and “Old Tyme Fun” to downtown Farmington for the 55th annual mid-summer event. Summer Fest 2019 is organized and run by the Farmington Downtown Association Summer Fest Committee and made possible by the generosity of many local citizens and businesses. Broadway and […]
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Blue Crew busy with fundraising, off season events
Blue Crew, the Foster Career and Technical Education Center at Mt. Blue High School robotics team, will be at several festivals this summer to raise money and share information about the program.
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Franklin County register of probate to celebrate two milestones Friday
Joyce Morton of Farmington took a summer job working at the Registry of Deeds, left for a short time, before working in Probate Court.
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Are you ready to accept the Trailblaze Challenge?
MAINE — Make-A-Wish Maine has announced they will host the first-ever Trailblaze Challenge in Northern New England on Sept. 28. Designed as an endurance hiking event, the Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge gives participants the opportunity to tackle 23.4 miles of the Maine Hut Trail, all in one amazing day, while raising much-needed funds to grant the […]
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UMF offers annual Summer Daze Camp for children grades 1-7
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center is offering its annual Summer Daze Camp for children going into grades 1-7 in the fall. The camp runs for seven five-day sessions from Monday through Friday, June 24 through Aug. 9. The cost is $140 per session for members and $165 per […]
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‘Telling Tales: Western Maine’s Storyplace’ premieres on Mt. Blue TV
AREA — Mt. Blue Community Access Television, together with Western Maine Storytelling, have announced the premiere of “Telling Tales: Western Maine’s Storyplace” on Mt. Blue TV. The half-hour programs feature outstanding storytellers from the area, state, and region. Many different types of stories are told: historical, family, personal, fairy tales, folk tales, the poet as […]
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Farmers’ Market partners with United Way
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Farmers’ Market will offer Maine Harvest Bucks again this year. Maine Harvest Bucks is a program that helps thousands of Mainers eat more fruits and vegetables every year. People who buy food using SNAP (the program formerly known as Food Stamps) have an average of $4 a day to spend on […]
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HCC slates garden event
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition staff and Dave Fuller from the Cooperative Extension service will offer a free gardening event Thursday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Hope Harvest Garden next to the Stanley Health Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Staff will offer gardening tips and hands-on demonstrations on growing fresh vegetables. […]
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Memorial Day services planned
Memorial Day observances are being held in area towns.