PHILLIPS —In the fall of 2020 members of the PACC Phillips area Community Center voted to carry out an idea for a time capsule to be buried in Phillips. It began by obtaining the voting list from Phillips, Avon and Madrid. A letter was drawn up and sent to every resident on the list. They […]

FARMINGTON – Consistent with our commitment to helping prevent further community spread of COVID-19 and safeguarding our colleagues, patients and visitors, Franklin Community Health Network, including Franklin Memorial Hospital, has implemented changes to our visitor policies that go into effect Thursday, October 21. “Unfortunately, current conditions in our community warrant a more restrictive policy at […]

FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington is holding a Winter Recreation Job Fair on Monday, Oct. 25, from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., outside on the campus green near Mantor Library. The fair is free and open to the public. UMF’s Winter Recreation Job Fair is coordinated by the UMF Office of Career Services and is […]

PHILLIPS — American Legion Post #64, 15 Depot St in Phillips is hosting the Collector’s Dream Sale on Sat. Oct 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring collections of buttons, pins, jewelry, linens, craft booths and more. The Sweet Treat Café will have hot mulled cider, homemade donuts, tarts, carrot cake, apple pie and […]

FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center on the UMF campus is proud to present a series of events organized by TUG Collective, an interdisciplinary arts collective, that focus on contemporary restorative justice and social issues and their community impact. The events are part of a year-long state-wide initiative called Freedom & Captivity. They include […]

FARMINGTON — Keyboarding with Liza Donald $40: This is an introduction to keyboarding that is to demonstrate mastery of touch keyboarding using correct keying techniques, including correct posture and finger placement. You will improve speed and accuracy in keyboarding by using appropriate drills. Emphasis of the class is placed on letters, numbers, symbols, numeric keypad, […]

WILTON — Pamela Prodan of Wilton is announcing her candidacy for re-election in 2022 to the office of Franklin County Treasurer. Prodan, who has been Franklin County Treasurer since first elected in 2014, acknowledges “it may seem early to announce my candidacy for re-election, but the County Commissioners at the last minute voted to abolish […]

FARMINGTON —Helping Maine college students fight hunger is a critical issue throughout the state. With that in mind, the University of Maine at Farmington, in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Campus Compact, is proud to host the 2021 Maine Hunger Dialogue. Since 2014, the Maine Hunger Dialogue has made […]

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Downtown Association and the Farmington Rotary Club are sponsoring a Halloween Window Painting Contest. Registration for the event 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 3 and 4 […]

WILTON — Western Maine Community Action (WMCA) is pleased to celebrate forty (40) years of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP or Fuel Assistance) in Franklin County!  Last year income eligible Franklin County households had credits of almost three million dollars ($3,000,000) at local vendors to help heat their homes.  This is a […]