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INDUSTRY —Dusty Boots 4-H held its first in-person meeting on April 11 since the onset of COVID-19. The meeting began with introductions since there were new members. The educational, unmounted meeting and demonstration was given by Dusty Boots Assistant Leader, Ashley. The group was divided into pairs and each pair, with an adult volunteer went […]

FARMINGTON — Each Year United Way of the Tri-Valley Area seeks nominations from the community for the Gary A. LaGrange Community Impact Award. This award recognizes significant service and contributions to Greater Franklin County by an individual, business, or organization. This year’s award recipient is Erica Emery. Erica grew up in Farmington. In 2013, Erica […]

REGION — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, has launched assistance with accessing COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the nationwide effort by the Department of Health and Human Services to reach all Americans, including the homebound and individuals in remote rural areas. This new social services outreach effort […]

REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on garden preparation to deter weeds from 6–7:15 p.m., May 12. “Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds” will cover practices such as tarping, deep tillage, double-digging, sheet mulching and raised beds. Nick […]

REGION — Efficiency Maine today announced the completion of the first phase of an initiative to install a network of universal, publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the state of Maine. Using only funds from the settlement of a federal lawsuit against Volkswagen, this phase of the initiative developed high-speed EV chargers (also called […]

REGION — The Sugarloaf Ski Club awarded a grant of $2000 to the Solon Elementary School Ski Club. The Solon Elementary Ski Club’s mission is to get students outside and active during the winter by introducing them to cross country skiing, a lifetime sport. The money will be used to purchase new Nordic skis and […]

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter is hosting its Second Annual Online Auction Fundraiser. This online auction will start on Monday May 3 and will take place on the Franklin County Animal Shelter’s Facebook Page. Each week 10 donated items or gift certificates from local businesses and FCAS supporters will be auctioned off and […]

REGION — Wednesday, May 12 at 4:30 pm via Zoom. In days gone by when people of New England were separated by long harsh winters they often celebrated spring by hanging May Baskets. A small but festive container filled with goodies, wildflowers, even baked goods was hung on the recipient’s door. A loud knock would […]

REGION — Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation has announced a new matching grants initiative called ‘MAC – Masons Assisting Communities’. In partnership with the 177 Masonic Lodges in Maine, the Foundation has expanded their Community Focused Matching Grants Program, providing additional support to eligible local organizations and nonprofits statewide over the next year. ‘MAC – Masons […]