WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Please welcome and give your personal support to our newest members: Bass Hill Gardens & Gifts, Anita Wright, 645-3451 Western Maine Storytelling Festival, [email protected] wmsfestival.org

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED: The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized the 2011 Small Business, Large Business, and Non-Profit/Club of the Year award winners at its Annual Meeting on November 16. We wish to thank everyone in attendance at the dinner, as well as those who took the time to nominate […]

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: DECEMBER November 27 – Holiday Open House. Rocky Hill Landscaping. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. November 30 – Cider Tasting. Ron’s Market. 5-8 p.m. December 2, 9, 16, 23 – Extended Shopping Hours, downtown Farmington December 2 – FMH Auxiliary Bake Sale – Franklin Memorial Hospital.  8 a.m. Kingfield Art Walk December 3 – […]

Celebrants of the Christian faith and Eastern orthodox Christian religion may want to wait a few days after Christmas to start packing away their decorations and cease celebrating the holiday season. That’s because it is customary to commemorate the Epiphany, which marks the day that Jesus Christ was revealed as the Son of God. Epiphany […]

Taste in music is a topic of eternal debate. Whether a person’s interests lean toward the Beatles or the Beastie Boys, there’s no denying most people love listening to music. Music can lift our moods and help us through difficult times, and it can also make the good times that much more enjoyable. Come the […]

Christmas is one of the most celebrated dates on the Christian calendar. Commemorating the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ is only surpassed in importance by the celebration of Easter, a time when Christians remember Christ’s sacrifice of life for His people. Christmas is often celebrated with much joy and fervor all around the world, […]

The thick, spiced drink we know as eggnog has become synonymous with the holidays. It is so linked with the Christmas season that a person may be hard-pressed to find it sold in the supermarket any other time of the year. But eggnog wasn’t always the holiday beverage it has become. Eggnog is believed to […]

Love is in the air and so is a hint of holiday nostalgia. This season, Lands’ End offers tons of gifts that people will love giving and love receiving. Lands’ End is partnering with HGTV Design Star winner Emily Henderson to share insights on holiday trends and her top gift-giving picks. “This holiday season, gifts […]

Although prime wedding season runs from May through October, many brides- and grooms-to-be choose to tie the knot during the winter, with the holidays providing a popular backdrop to the wedding festivities. Holiday weddings are often joyous affairs. People are jolly, decorations abound, and there’s a chance that some snowfall can make your picturesque photo […]

Sending out Christmas greetings is a tradition that is still common today. Have you ever wondered just how many cards are sent across the country? According to Hallmark Corporate, 1.5 billion Christmas cards, including boxed and individual cards, are purchased and then sent every year in the U.S. This makes Christmas the No. 1 holiday […]