FARMINGTON — National Volunteer Week runs from April 21 to April 27, but it’s not too late to flex your volunteer muscles to support the Care & Share Food Closet Inc. The Care & Share Food Closet serves over 6,800 households throughout Franklin County each year by an entirely volunteer workforce. These volunteers provide local […]

FARMINGTON — Mark your calendars for the annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the University of Maine Farmington campus. This year’s festival is the 11th celebration of local food organized cooperatively by UMF faculty, students, staff and local community members, with the generous support of local […]

WILTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree grafting workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 11 at 105 Cemetery Road in Wilton. The workshop is open to all apple growers and provides valuable information on grafting techniques for optimal tree growth. The workshop will be led by UMaine […]

VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held at the Vassalboro Community School where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into racecars down a long metal track. Some garnered trophies for speed. Others won accolades for design. All were winners, however, because spending time working on the car with a parent was the best […]

FARMINGTON — On Thursday, March 28, several area churches joined together with their own congregations to celebrate Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday commemorates that last supper prior to Christ’s crucifixion where He administered communion with His Disciples prior to His death and Resurrection. Several members of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, led by Pastor David Porter, are […]

PHILLIPS — Travis Mills, a surprise visitor, popped in for a quick visit and introduction during the eclipse event held in Phillips at the Phillips Area  Community Center (The PACC). The Travis Mills Foundation supports Post-911 recalibrated veterans and their families through various programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical and emotional […]

FARMINGTON — The Greater Franklin Food Council, in collaboration with LEAP’s Stone Soup Community Garden, is excited to announce the second year of the Gather and Grow Community Garden Program. This program will lead a cohort of gardeners through the growing season, from planting and fertilizing to preserving the harvest and cooking ideas. The purpose […]

FARMINGTON — The 11th annual Farmington Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup will be held Monday, April 22. This year’s international Earth Day theme is Planet versus Plastics. All are invited to participate in cleaning the streets, parks, waterways and trails around Farmington of plastics and other litter which can pose a threat to wildlife and the […]

WILTON — This year United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is celebrating mothers with brunch and bingo! Join us at the Wilton Masonic Hall on Mother’s Day – May 12 – located at 70 Bryant Road in Wilton starting at 9 a.m. Brunch will be from 9 – 11 a.m. Bingo will start at noon! […]