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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The shelter’s lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m., and they are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to […]
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Maine Mountain Chamber Music in concert
FARMINGTON — Join ArtsFarmington on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall in Nordica Auditorium, Preble Hall, at the University of Maine in Farmington for Maine Mountain Chamber Music. Laurie Kennedy, violist and co-director of MMCM, will be joined by cellists Katie Kennedy and Hyun-Ji Kwon, and violinist Sarah Washburn. The […]
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UMF presents John Cariani’s ‘Last Gas’
FARMINGTON —The UMF Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus is presenting John Cariani’s “Last Gas” at the Emery Performance Space on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. Directed by Gavin Pickering, UMF mental health counselor, “Last Gas” tells […]
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Extension plant diagnostic lab shares updates, new fees
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab in Orono, which identifies diseases and provides management plans to gardeners, farmers, nurseries, and members of the lawn care industry, received over 800 physical samples from nine different states in 2023. Also last year, the lab launched a new process for digital submission […]
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Sales NORTH JAY — North Jay Grange #10 is holding a sale on Saturday May 18 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have lots of very good clothing for the entire family, shoes, boots, outerwear, household goods, small furniture, new craft items, lots of books, magazines, new afghans. New and different items at every […]
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UMF welcomes Mt. Blue High School art show
FARMINGTON—The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to once again welcome the Mt. Blue High School Art Show to the Emery Community Arts Center. The exhibit, “Artful Antics,” will be on display from May 16 through June 1. An opening reception will be held Thursday, May 16, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit is free […]
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Come on Down: Rotary brings back ‘Price is Right’!
FARMINGTON — Farmington Rotarians proudly announce the return of the Price Is Right on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Mt. Blue High School from 6-8 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Concessions will be available. These perennial favorite features fabulous prizes and giveaways – including cold, hard CASH. Unlike the real TV show, there is […]
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Literacy Volunteers recognizes poetry contest winners
FARMINGTON — Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties has named the winners of its 14th annual poetry contest, funded in part by Western Mountain Financial Services and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The judge was Laine Kuehn. Contest categories are as follows. Youth, Age 11 and under First Place: Logan Hartman, Cat, Farmington; […]