The efforts of men and women in the military is something everyone, be it fellow military personnel or civilians, can appreciate. In an effort to protect their country and stabilize other countries, service members make many sacrifices, including leaving their families for long periods of time. As a result, life is not always easy for […]

A lethal roadside bomb wounded Master Sergeant Jeffrey Mittman on July 7, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq. Though within 30 minutes of the attack Mittman was airlifted to a hospital in Baghdad, he sustained permanent bodily damage. When he awoke one month later at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., he was blinded in […]

It can be easier to cope with a situation if you talk to someone who shares your unique point of view—and that’s especially important for blinded veterans. To reach out to other blinded veterans and their families, six U.S. Armed Forces veterans without sight recently traveled to the United Kingdom. Project Gemini, a joint effort […]

The Library of Congress Veterans History Project is calling on all Americans to make Veterans Day more meaningful for the veterans in their lives by recording their memories of military service. Preserving history Established by the U.S. Congress in 2000, VHP’s mandate is to collect, preserve and make accessible the firsthand recollections of America’s war […]

Wreaths Across America launched 2011 campaign to honor every veteran buried at Arlington National Cemetery Volunteers will place 220,000 holiday wreaths at each veteran’s head stone; Wreaths to travel from Maine to Virginia via convoy of 50 long-haul tractor-trailers Wreaths Across America has begun its 2011 effort to honor every veteran buried at Arlington National […]

David Robie Current positions/employment Director, NorthStar EMS/Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington, ME Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington, ME Owner/Operator (with wife, Ginni) of Star Barn Bed & Breakfast & Retreat Center (Gifts and Yoga, too!), Madrid, ME President, EMS Associates for Excellence Consulting Group, Madrid, ME Born: Indianapolis, Indiana (and have lived in 9 […]

Ivan Gould, President Windowman, LLC Matt Wotton, Past President Fabian Oil Scott Landry, Vice President Shiretown Insurance Mike Blanchet, VP Membership Sun Journal Doreen Cardona, Treasurer KeyBank Shannon Smith, Secretary Wilton Blueberry Festival Corp. Janice Atwood Farmington Walmart Susan Atwood Wilson Lake Inn Nancy Chase FMH Auxiliary Heidi Elliot Bangor Savings Bank Jennifer Eriksen University […]

MISSION: The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit 501(c)(6) organization of business and civic leaders. It exists to promote its members and their services, and to provide a voice for the interest of area businesses. Through partnerships with others, the Chamber seeks to promote economic growth, job creation and retention, tourism, civic pride […]

Please join us for the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Dinner & Celebration Wednesday, November 16, 2011 North Dining Hall, University of Maine at Farmington 5:15 p.m. Social Hour Hors D’oeuvres to be provided, courtesy of ARAMARK 6 p.m. Entertainment Maine ‘Humah-ist’ Gary Crocker to perform 7 p.m. Dinner Meeting & Awards to […]

Established in 1978, the Franklin County Children’s Task Force has been the designated Child Abuse and Neglect Council for Franklin County for 32 years. Through its mission of strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect through mobilizing community resources and advocating for and providing services that promote healthy children and families, the agency provides […]