FARMINGTON — On May 11, after days of special activities in coordination with National Nurses Week, nursing leaders and peers recognized 12 Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) nursing and direct care professionals who selflessly dedicate and contribute to the advancement of patient care and healing through the organization’s annual Nursing Excellence and Nursing Care Partner awards. […]

FARMINGTON — Please join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and The Greater Franklin Food Council during the 2023 Twilight Meeting Series. These casual meetings are a great place to learn and connect with other farmers and community members, while visiting some wonderful local farms. These events are free and open to all. Come learn […]

WILTON — Western Maine Play Museum (WMPM) welcomes Stephanie Marcotte of Farmington, as the new Program Director at the Museum. In her new role, Stephanie will oversee several aspects of the museum including educational programming, playgroups, summer camps, community outreach, and some fun new adult events that are coming soon. “I am very excited to […]

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13–18 about basic adult life skills on from 4–5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21–July 26. Required registration closes June 10. The “4-H Adulting 101” series will introduce basic adult life skills by exploring a different topic each week including […]

FARMINGTON — The Community Garden at The Cabin is excited to announce it is now accepting applications for its second year. This program provides individuals and families free gardening space and free seeds and seedlings as well as growing advice from certified Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension (UMCE) and […]

LIVERMORE — Local ATV clubs met at the Livermore Community Center to discuss the damage done by the extensive rainfall on May 1. Brettuns Wheelers ATV Club (BWATV) has a work party slated on June 3 and volunteers are asked to meet at the Crash Road crossing at 8 a.m. They will be working on […]

FARMINGTON — On Monday, May 1, a flood and high winds caused severe damage in Sandy River watershed area(s) of the County. If you’ve suffered severe damage, you may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Franklin County Farm Service Agency (FSA) For land to be eligible, the natural […]

FARMINGTON — The annual meeting of the Bonney Woods Corporation will take place on Monday, June 5  at 7 p.m., at Old North Church – located at 118 High Street in downtown Farmington. The Bonney Woods Corporation is a non-profit organization that manages a 190-acre, multi-use trail network 0.5 miles from Farmington’s downtown and national […]

POLAND — The Androscoggin River and Watershed Conference will be held on May 16 at the Poland Spring Resort starting at 8:45 a.m. More frequent and intense storms causing frequent flooding, eroding driveways, washed out culverts and roads all linked to a warming climate is the subject of the conference. These are not the only […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus will offer the following classes in May. Classes are held in person at its Lewiston, Wilton, or Norway locations; online; or hybrid. Classes are free, unless noted. Locations are fully accessible. Hearing assistive equipment is available upon request. For more information or to register, call 207-795-4010 or visit seniorsplus.org. Franklin County: Wowzitude! ‘Travel’—Wilton […]