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New CNA apprentice opportunity offered

FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network is excited to offer a new employment opportunity for individuals looking to become a Certified Nursing Aide (CNA). This is a 36-hour earn-while-you-learn employment opportunity that pays students to attend school to obtain their CNA license. Successful applicants’ employment for the first 5-7 weeks will be paid classroom hours […]

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FMH’s Health Care Golf Classic slated

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is excited to announce its 36th annual Health Care Golf Classic at Sugarloaf Golf Club on Friday, July 12 and tee up for community health at Sugarloaf Golf Club. The event aims to raise $30,000 for two essential local health organizations: the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and […]

Posted inThe Franklin Journal

Outstanding outdoor education programs recognized

REGION — Outdoor education programs at Franklin County’s Stratton School and the School of Applied Technology were recently recognized in Maine’s Community-Based Outdoor and Environmental Learning (CBEL) Census report. The initiatives were part of a series of five case studies spotlighting high-quality outdoor education in Maine. The Stratton School was recognized for building strong community […]

Posted inThe Franklin Journal

Outstanding outdoor education programs recognized

REGION — Outdoor education programs at Franklin County’s Stratton School and the School of Applied Technology were recently recognized in Maine’s Community-Based Outdoor and Environmental Learning (CBEL) Census report. The initiatives were part of a series of five case studies spotlighting high-quality outdoor education in Maine. The Stratton School was recognized for building strong community […]

Posted inThe Franklin Journal

Volunteer at Care & Share Food Closet

FARMINGTON — National Volunteer Week runs from April 21 to April 27, but it’s not too late to flex your volunteer muscles to support the Care & Share Food Closet Inc. The Care & Share Food Closet serves over 6,800 households throughout Franklin County each year by an entirely volunteer workforce. These volunteers provide local […]

Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander

Smalls to the Wall 2024

by Wess Connally

There was a little wet snow falling over the Rangeley Region last Saturday morning, April 20, but that wasn’t going to stop the best steep creek kayak race in Maine, at Smalls Falls, in Township E, just north of Madrid. Last year’s race had been cancelled because of an insurance situation. But this year it was […]

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