WILTON — Tyngtown Club will hold its annual plant sale 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 21, on the lawn of the First Congregational Church, 386 Main Street. Some sale proceeds will go towards its summer flower project in town. For more than 40 years the Tyngtown Club has been adding color to the downtown. […]
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Farmington Rotary hears speaker
FARMINGTON — At their April 14 meeting, Farmington Rotary was treated to a presentation by Simon Mtuy who lives on the slopes of Kilimanjaro and was recently visiting University of Maine at Farmington. Simon is a climate-change and HIV-prevention activist who has raised money and awareness by running up Kilimanjaro and other high peaks. As […]
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United Way of the Tri-Valley Area offers Mother’s Day flowers
FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is once again excited to help the community appreciate our mothers and other loved ones this Mother’s Day with the help of generous sponsors and Corporate Champion Circle members, Western Maine Financial Services and Wiles Remembrance Centers! Here is a quick and easy way to make […]
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Take steps to keep black bears out of your yard
REGION — Spring has sprung and wildlife is wasting no time shedding winter’s grip to enjoy the nice spring weather. For many of these animals, such as black bears, they have lost a significant amount of body weight and are on the move looking for food after emerging from their winter dens. While denning, black […]
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Farmington Historical Society to hold “May Fair” celebration
FARMINGTON — On Saturday, May 7, the Farmington Historical Society will hold a “May Fair” celebration at the Titcomb House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., similar to those held for many years in town. For over fifty years — from 1896 until after WW II — the Women’s Alliance of the Unitarian Church, now known […]
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Garden club speaker is Gary Fish
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue area Garden Club is pleased to welcome Gary Fish, the Maine State Horticulturist to speak at our 12:30 p.m., April 19 meeting held at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls, Farmington. He will present “Beetles, Bittersweet, and Buckthorn, OH MY!”, focusing on invasive pests in our gardens and forests. A […]
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Distribution hours expanded for COVID in-home test kits
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) of Greater Franklin County (HCC) has expanded its hours for distributing free at-home COVID-19 test kits at its office at 105 Mt. Blue Circle, Suite #1 in Farmington while supplies last. The tests kits can now be picked up Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
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One text, one tweet could be your last
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month Spring Fling event
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness month
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State police, Troopers Foundation raise money for autism non-profits
REGION — The Maine State Police and Maine State Troopers Foundation (MSTF) are teaming up once again to raise awareness and funds for non-profit organizations. For 2022, they chose to design an Autism Awareness plate and patch. MSTF have partnered with the Autism Society of Maine, and the (Doug) Flutie Foundation for Autism Awareness Month […]