Upward Bound is still offering summer courses, volunteering opportunities and cultural events to 83 high school students this summer.
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Farmington selectman, schoolboard seats decided July 14
Farmington voters Tuesday, July 14, will fill two selectman seats and three school board positions.
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RSU 9 partially reopens athletic fields
FARMINGTON — Athletic fields across Regional School Unit 9 are now open for individual use and independent activities like: • Walking or running on the track • Riding a bike • Tossing a football, frisbee, lacrosse ball • Batting or tossing a baseball • Flying a kite • Playing tennis The partial reopening does not […]
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Farmington Town Meeting canceled
With the proposed 2020 budget $770 less than 2019 and no other business that needs to go before voters, Selectmen voted not to hold an annual Town Meeting this year.
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Mt. Blue Middle School student wins Lyme disease poster contest
The Maine CDC hosts a poster contest every May for Maine kindergarten to eighth grade students to raise awareness about diseases caused by ticks.
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Farmington to hold July 4th events
FARMINGTON — While Farmington Rotary is not having a Fourth of July parade this year, they are still getting into the spirit of things! Farmington Rotary has partnered with the Farmington Downtown Association to have a friendly decorating contest. Area businesses will be competing for prizes awarded by Rotary. Make sure to shop locally! Rotary […]
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Wilton Selectboard approves Kineowatha Park fees
The Board approved an increase to non-resident entrance fees to Kineowatha Park and Ambition Brewery’s on-premise license.
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Birthday boy honored with drive-by parade
AVON – Michael Dalrymple, son of Joey and Nicole Bachelder, was honored last week with a birthday parade of family and friends. Michael stood smiling and waving, along with his siblings and his mom, at the end of his driveway as the vehicles, with horns honking and occupants shouting birthday greetings, passed by. Michael turned […]
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Fly Fishing Film Festival is July 11
RANGELEY — The International Fly Fishing Film Festival, coming to the Bald Mountain Camps Resort, 125, Bald Mountain Rd., Rangeley, on July 11, features 10 films, 6- to 16-minutes in length, from all corners of the globe showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly fishing. General admission tickets are $25, all ages, and are […]
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Young entrepreneurs to open store in Farmington
The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies will help Franklin County youth with their business skills at its cooperative storefront in Farmington.