New food truck rolls through Farmington

Ace’s HotSpot is building up momentum in Farmington with an eclectic menu, lively personalities and desire to bring good food to Franklin County.

Mt. Blue Middle School, others share benchmark scores

Mt. Blue Middle School, along with Academy Hill, shared the results of their fall benchmark scores with the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors, and set their focus on improvement. Laura Columbia, Director of Curriculum, also shared updates on their strategic planning.

RSU 9 Food Pantry faces issues with space, funding

RSU 9’s food pantry, which helps feed families of students with food insecurity in the district, has logistical issues with boxes for their food as well as a lack of funds to keep its backpack program going for next year.

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Rustic Elegance to host a snowman workshop

Rustic Elegance of Farmington is gearing up for their first workshop of the year with the theme being snowmen.

Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Food as Medicine program starts up again

Franklin Memorial Hospital continues its Food as Medicine program, with a new set of classes on track to begin on Jan. 16.

UWTVA’s enters the new year with a new finance director

Lisa Rowe is joining the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area as their new finance director. With more than 20 years of experience, Rowe is excited to hit the books as well as join in on community events, which UWTVA is already planning with some big changes.

2022 Year in Review, Part 2: Stories

JULY Farmington Selectmen on June 28 approved funds for the town’s skateboard park and a new police cruiser. The $8,000 was taken from the Dragon’s Nest Skateboard Park reserve account. Selectmen approved a $4,000 donation from the Chamber for the skateboard park last December. A $4,700 donation was accepted in February of 2021. Selectmen also […]

2022 Year in Review, Part 2: Photos

Wilton select board hears more concerns over Magrath Rd.

Wilton select board heard more concerns on Tuesday, Jan. 3, over Magrath Rd., among other roads, that are closed to winter maintenance. The select board also moves forward with a new computer-aided dispatch and record-keeping system for county emergency services.