FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is kicking off a new UMF Public Forum series beginning with UMF Professor of Political Science James Melcher’s 17th annual Constitution Day presentation. This Public Forum event will take place at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 20, 2023, in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — Legion and auxiliary of George Bunten Post 10 American Legion, 17 Reynolds Ave., will meet Thursday, September 14, for a social time at 5:30 p.m., meeting will begin at 6 p.m. On the agenda will be discussion on remodel and setting dates, etc. fundraising, and Apple Pumpkin Festival. There will also be […]

NEW SHARON — Franklin county resident, Anglee Brewer, of New Sharon, won the national title of USA SLICC Ambassador Jr. Teen/Teen 2023 at the USA Ambassador national pageant recently held at the Margaritaville resort in Kissimmee, Florida.  The SLICC title stands for “Success through Leadership Integrity Character and Confidence”. The USA Ambassador Pageant is a […]

HOLDEN — Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation and local Maine Masonic Lodges provide bicycles for students to win, simply by reading books.  The ‘Bikes for Books’ program started 16 years ago in partnership with schools and libraries in Maine communities. Don Pratt, Deputy Grand Master of the Maine Masons says: ‘Over the past 16 years, we’ve […]

PHILLIPS — On Sunday, August 27 at 4 p.m., Marc Black will appear at the Phillips Area Community Center (PACC), 21 Depot St, in Phillips, back by popular request for the third year. He will entertain with a multimedia presentation of songs, stories, and laughter. Marc plays a finger style blues in the traditions of […]

FARMINGTON — Two heirloom quality hand-pieced quilts have been donated by longtime Farmington quilter Patricia Hayden to be raffled off as a fundraiser for Old South First Congregational Church. Each quilt will have only 100 raffle tickets sold for $10 per ticket. The two winning tickets will be drawn once all the raffle tickets are […]

PHILLIPS — Invasive plants are no joke, and one such plant has been found on Bray Hill in Phillips. Known as Ornamental Jewelweed, Himalayan balsam, Pink jewelweed, its genus is Impatiens glandulifera. According to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) the plant prefers moist soils but can grow in a wide range […]

STATE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new online training program to help combat the opioid overdose crisis in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. The Community First Responder Program aims to provide education and resources to rural Mainers to help recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. […]