FARMINGTON — Halloween is being celebrated in Spooktacular style this year in Farmington. There are many kid friendly events happening. Here is a schedule for your convenience:  Friday, Oct. 25:  • UMF Rotaract Trunk-or-Treat 5 – 6 p.m. in the High Street Parking Lot at UMF.  Saturday, Oct. 26:   • Rotary Window painting in the […]

FARMINGTON — Old South Church Concert Series welcomes the award winning, worldly acclaimed duo of Chris Newman (guitarist) and Máire Ní Chathasaigh (Celtic harp) to Farmington for the first time on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.  Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. General admission tickets will be $25. Seniors (65+) and students (12 y/o […]

AUGUSTA—Rudeness seems to be everywhere these days. In his new book, “Rudeness Rehab: Reclaiming Civility in the Workplace and Your Home Space” (2024, Indie Books International), psychologist and author John M. O’Brien compares the spread of rudeness in our culture to the spread of COVID-19, “[it’s] like a new pandemic plaguing human interactions worldwide.” One […]

FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington is presenting the satire, “The Thanksgiving Play,” by Larissa FastHorse as its fall Mainstage show. It is one of the top-ten most produced plays in America this season. Performances take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. […]

Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. In October, the Essentials Closet will be open on Monday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon and on Wednesday, Oct. […]

FARMINGTON — MaineHealth Pediatrics Farmington has achieved recognition as a 2024 Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 Site of Distinction. It is being recognized for demonstrating its commitment to the 5-2-1-0 program and the community by successfully implementing the following three strategies: •  Promoting the key message by hanging 5-2-1-0 posters in the waiting room and in all […]

FARMINGTON — The UMF Art Gallery is excited to open its fall 2024 season with “Colloquy: Nature Vision Expression,” featuring the creative works of Brigitte Keller and Antoinette Prien Schultze. The artwork will be on exhibit from Sept. 19 through Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. The gallery will […]

TEMPLE — Temple community members are encouraged to participate in a public workshop on Sept. 23 to inform the town’s enrollment in Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, a program that helps communities reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to extreme weather, flooding, and other climate impacts through direct support and grants of up […]

WILTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will hold a public hearing on its 2025-2028 Area Plan that outlines the organization’s vision to serve the older and disabled adults populations over the next four years. The public is invited to participate. Comments also are welcome via email […]