PHILLIPS — The famous Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Thursday, Feb 2 in Pennsylvania, meaning six more weeks. However, it was overcast and none of the groundhogs at Mac Smith’s place in Phillip saw their shadows. Guess you could say, they were stuffed. The event has been held for eight years, this year including Al […]

JAY — VFW Post #3335 and Auxiliary  in Jay will host a Valentines dinner and dance Saturday, February 11. This event is a fundraiser for our state Commander and Auxiliary President ‘s special projects which are Veterans Family Camps. The camps are located in Belgrade, Rome, Standish, Mount Vernon, Lee and Togus and offer Veterans […]

  FARMINGTON — Beat Cabin Fever and  party with Dreamin Big! United Way’s is at it again! Get out of the house and come dance the night away with Dreamin Big at the Farmington Elks Lodge in West Farmington on Feb.18 from 7 to 11 p.m. The dance is 21+. You can make song and […]

  FARMINGTON—The University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to present a talk by Maine Law Admissions Director Caroline Wilshusen. The event will take place on Monday, Feb. 13, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Rm. 101 in Roberts Learning Center. It is free and open to the public. Among the topics she will […]

FARMINGTON — Officer Christoph Mutschin was awarded the Farmington Police Department Officer of the Year award for 2022 on Jan. 10 this year  in recognition of his community relations, proactive efforts, professionalism and discipline. Officer Mutschin often receives accolades from citizens and community partners alike. He led the department in OUI enforcement, crash investigations, and […]

ROME — Stephan Bunker joined the kitchen dinner crew, volunteering to help prepare and serve the evening meal to recalibrating veterans who are enjoying the great facility at the Travis Mills Foundation retreat located in Rome, Maine. For those not familiar with the Travis Mills Foundation and its founder, Retired Staff Sgt. Travis Mills of […]

PHILLIPS — Phillips Area Community Center (PACC) is making a comeback with some of their favorite programs following two years of Covid restrictions.. The PACC, located at 21 Depot St., Phillips features the popular True Stories and Tall Tales on Jan. 28. Preceding the story telling there will be a 6 p.m. potluck supper. A […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Nicholas Perros, MD, has joined the medical staff as a hospitalist, providing inpatient care for patients who are hospitalized. Before joining Franklin, Dr. Perros was employed as a hospitalist at Maine Medical Center from 2014-2022. His professional interests include health disparities in the geriatric population. […]

RANGELEY — Tickets for the Rangeley Health and Wellness (RHW) Winter Windfall calendar raffle are now available until the end of March. By donating $10 per ticket to RHW, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be drawn daily throughout March. Prizes include ski passes to Saddleback and Sugarloaf, $100 gift cards to […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The update to PMVAP and the new ODMAP will enable USDA to better support […]