ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a QuickBooks Online course tailored specifically for small farms and agriculture businesses. The four-night course will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 6, 8, 13 and 15. Designed for farm and agriculture business owners seeking to implement a robust accounting tool, the workshop provides valuable […]

STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has established the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund following the devastating mass shooting events on October 25 in Lewiston, Maine. The fund will collect and allocate donations to support victims of Maine’s worst gun tragedy on record and the organizational efforts that will help heal the city. Adilah Muhammad, […]

Breakfast NEW SHARON — Saturday, Nov. 11 from 7 to 11 a.m., Messalunskit Chapter #170 OES and Franklin Lodge #123 on Rout 2 in New Sharon is having a Veteran’s Day Breakfast. Honored Veterans will be the guests, family member $5 and children under 5 are free. The menu will feature bacon, sausage, eggs, pancakes […]

FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to announce that Erica Thompson, UMF graduate of the Class of 2015, has been appointed as the director for the UMF Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center. Thompson started as director at the previous UMF campus Sweatt-Winter location on Monday, Sept. 18, and is very […]

STATE — Farmers with at least five years of experience are invited to participate in a free, two-hour workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning, with opportunities to attend on Nov. 15, Dec. 5, and Jan. 24. Titled “Communicating about Personal Money Values,” the workshop will introduce farmers to a variety of […]

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Open Chess Tournament, hosted at the Farmington Community Center on Saturday, held its inaugural event to celebrate National Chess Day. This tournament marked Farmington’s first-ever sanctioned chess tournament recognized by the US Chess Federation. With 42 competitors with ages between 12 and 77, it ranked among the largest open events in […]

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has named JP Fortier its new executive director. Fortier brings a wealth of experience in business leadership and community development, making him the ideal candidate to lead the chamber into an exciting new chapter of growth and prosperity, according to a news release from the chamber. His […]

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Recreation Department is delighted to announce its first-ever Farmington Open Chess Tournament to be held on October 14, coinciding with National Chess Day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exciting event marks a milestone for the center’s new Farmington Chess Club, now one of the most active clubs in Maine. […]

  REGION — Maine Woodland Owners is hosting a presentation geared for property owners in Maine who are new to managing their woodlands.  Maine Forest Service District Forester, Lauren Ouellette, will present “You Have Woods…Now What?”   “Ten Important Things for New Woodland Owners” on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 4 – 5 p.m. as part of […]

FARMINGTON —The Farmington Downtown Association and the Farmington Rotary Club are proud to sponsor Halloween Window Painting on Friday, October 27 from 3-4 p.m. Registration will take place in front of the Pierce House on Main Street starting at 3 p.m. Window locations are assigned by grade. Painting will take place between the hours of […]