Singer-songwriter, surfer and model Keoni Thompson is a native of Farmington, Maine, but has made Hawaii his home after his family moved there when he was young. After getting started in the Hawaiian Ensemble in high school, the former quarterback has earned a following in the Hawaiian music scene performing covers and his own original […]
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Farmington Falls woman killed in Vienna crash
VIENNA — A Farmington Falls woman was killed early Wednesday morning after her vehicle overturned several times and she was thrown from it. State police say speed is being considered as a likely factor. Hilda Howe, 36, lost control of her 2003 Mercury Mountaineer just after midnight on Tower Road. The sport-utility vehicle overturned several […]
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UMF names Wilson Scholars, Fellows
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Undergraduate Research Council named nine UMF students to its prestigious fall 2012 Michael D. Wilson Scholars and Fellows Program. The competitive Wilson Research Program helps top UMF student scholars, supported one-on-one by faculty mentors, pursue original, high-level undergraduate research projects. “It’s always inspiring to see our students’ […]
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Turner — Meader
Jennica Turner and Adam Meader VIENNA — Mark and Joy Turner of Jay are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Jennica Turner of Vienna, to Adam Meader of Vienna, son of Lenny and Colleen Meader of New Sharon. Miss Turner is a 2010 graduate of Jay High School and a 2012 graduate of Central Maine […]
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Priscilla Tobin Cain Pillsbury
1919 – 2012 FARMINGTON — Priscilla Tobin Cain Pillsbury, 93, of Vienna, died Saturday, Oct. 13, at Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center of Farmington, where she had been a resident for five years. Priscilla was born April 21, 1919, in West Mills, the daughter of Peter A. and Lizzie Burns Cain. She attended schools in […]
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Flu shots in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Flu shots will be available from the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County starting Oct. 4. There is a suggested donation of $20 at Healthy Community Coalition clinics (or by donating what you can afford) to help cover the cost of the vaccines. Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid cannot be accepted. Flu shots […]
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Naliboff — McBride
Dana Naliboff and Jonah McBride VIENNA — Jane and Jay Naliboff, MD, of Vienna, happily announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Elizabeth Naliboff of Waltham, Mass., to Jonah Caleb Stone McBride of Waltham, Mass., son of Judith Anne McBride of Ashland, Oregon and Jim McBride of Takilma, Oregon. The future bride is a 2004 […]
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Blueberries mostly ready for the picking
WILTON — Siblings from the Jay and Canton area arrived at a local blueberry farm Tuesday afternoon ready to pick berries. “It’s a yearly thing,” said Maryette Castonguay as she and sisters Lauri Anne Castonguay, Elaine Castonguay, Connie St. Pierre and brother, Bert Castonguay, prepared to enter the Wilton Blueberry Farm field of high bush […]
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Re-Creation to perform at Vienna church, other venues
VIENNA — The musical group Re-Creation will be singing traditional and contemporary sacred music at the North Vienna Methodist Church at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. The church is at 572 Tower Road. There is no charge for the concert although a free-will offering will be received. All are welcome. Re-creation consists of 10 young […]
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Vienna Historical Society celebrates 30th year of productions
The first play of the evening, “Taking in Boarders,” was written by Beverly Wight Smith, who has been writing plays for the historical society since 1982. It takes place in early 1900s Vienna where Lydia is rather apprehensive about taking in boarders, but she and her husband, Benny, hate to refuse upon learning that the […]