FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree pruning workshop from 10 a.m.-noon on March 16 at Morrison Hill Orchard, 272 Morrison Hill Road in Farmington. The workshop is open to all apple growers and will provide valuable information on pruning techniques for optimal tree growth and fruit production. Led by Nick Rowley and Bella Russo from the UMaine Extension, along […]

REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on March 19 and 26. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees will […]

REGION —The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program is offering a free online workshop for youth ages 9-18, focused on the upcoming solar eclipse in April. The workshop will be held Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. March 21-April 11. Maine is set to experience a full solar eclipse on April 8, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity […]

COUNTY — Each year, Franklin County Treasurer Pam Prodan submits a PDF of Franklin County’s annual budget report to the Maine State Auditor.  The current year’s  budget is now posted on the State Auditor’s website. Anyone who goes online can access Franklin County budgets for the current year and the two other most recent years.  […]

FAYETTE — Starling Hall’s Annual Online Auction is its largest fundraiser of the year. Bidding starts March 1, 2024. We are thankful to receive so many donations of valuable items for us to auction off. And we are so proud of the multiple local vendors who have donated to the auction. Please visit the site […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is furnishing a space on campus for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to set up a disaster relief center to provide assistance to individuals and families who have damage as a result of the storm and flooding event that occurred in Maine from Dec. 17 – […]

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair titled, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the general public. April showers bring more than […]

FARMINGTON — By popular demand, ArtsFarmington is bringing the Buttonwood Trio back to the stage in Farmington on Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. The performance will be in the Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, at the University of Maine in Farmington. They will be performing works of Joaquín Turina, Philip Carlsen, and Dmitri Shostakovich. The […]

FARMINGTON — The second in a series of articles spotlighting members of the Farmington Rotary Club Kym Recco has been a Rotarian for six years carrying on the tradition of “service above self” for a third generation. As I interviewed Kym it was clear that she has a passion for community, and Maine, like the […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center has rescheduled the Mr. Magic program  for Saturday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. A comedy magician that will amaze, amuse and wow the audience with amazing magic, illusions and magic of the mind! A high energy interactive comedic style show you don’t want to miss! […]