CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The 2024 graduating class at Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) will accept their diplomas during this year’s commencement exercises to be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Richard Bell Chapel at Sugarloaf Mountain. The commencement ceremony serves as a significant milestone in the journey of CVA’s graduating student-athletes, […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON —Wednesday Night Ladies: Week of April 24 Teams: Mines In The Gutters 148-92, Designs By Darlene 138-102 Just One More 135-105, Wreckin Balls 133-107, Living On A Spare 117-123, Bowling Belles 108-132 Full Of 5 Pins 94-146, Golden Oldies 87-154. Games: Marley Stevens 178, Amber Bridges 171, Melissa Malone 170, Vicky Stevens 164, Lisa […]
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Mt. Blue High School third quarter honor roll
FARMINGTON — Highest Honors: Tyler Abell, Casey Adams, Reece Adams, Warren Allen, Olivia Armstrong, Noah Arsenault, Trey Bailey, Cole Baker, Preston Ball, Zachary Ball, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Hunter Beach, Trenton Beaudoin, Kennedy Berry, Lara Beteta Garcia, Kylee Blodgett, Levi Bogar, Nina Bogar, Anglee Brewer, Noah Brougham, Maddox Burtchell, Alissa Butterfield, Lochlan Campbell, Lucinda Carroll, […]
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Extension to host Chamber’s BAH
FARMINGTON—Franklin County Extension Association (FCEA) and the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will host the May After Hours on Thursday, May 16 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Franklin County Extension Office, 138 Pleasant Street in Farmington. Attendees will learn about new activities at the Chamber, tour the UMaine Extension space, enjoy light snacks […]
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Mt. Abram High School honor roll for third quarter
SALEM TWP — HIGH HONORS: 93 or above in ALL academic subjects. Grade 12: Dawson Archer, Samuel Cockerham, Mitch Coffren, Isabelle Danala, Brooke Douglass, Willow Emery, Ryleigh Frost, Cameron Frost-Grey, Jordan Futrell, Trey Reed, Madison Robb, Karsyn Rolbiecki, Bear Rollins, Aiyana Savage, Sydney Sillanpaa, Alyssa Sniadecki Grade 11: Robert Butterfield, Hannah Henshaw, Summer Love, Liam […]
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]
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Movie Review: ‘Abigail’
After last week’s heavy, serious, ultraviolent “Civil War,” I needed a movie like the lighter, sillier, also ultraviolent “Abigail.” Is this film as intelligent and thought-provoking as last week’s offering – a film that still rules the box office, by the way? No. Is this film going to leave much of an impact on popular […]
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Safe Voices promotes Austin to Executive Director
AREA — Safe Voices is happy to announce that Executive Director Elise Johansen will be succeeded by the agency’s current Director of Programs, Rebecca Austin, when Johansen steps down in June. Austin has been with the agency for 15 years, beginning first as an advocate based in Franklin County and most recently leading the programmatic […]
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Voters approve $2.4 million budget for Mexico tech school
The adult education budget of $425,784 also passed.
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Farmington sewer rates to stay the same
Selectmen on April 23 approved the $1.24 million budget for Waste water/Sewer Department, kept the sewer rate the same as last year.