FARMINGTON — Brooklynn Winters, a 21-year-old Farmington native also known as “Bear Bait,” has been hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) since May 12. After saving and planning for a year, Winters almost canceled her hike entirely due to the pandemic and pressure from friends and family members. “My thought process was, well, I am going […]
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RSU 9 board to vote on plans to reopen schools August 11
After a Zoom community forum, the school board will decide how RSU 9 schools will operate for the upcoming school year.
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Funding sought for Walton’s Mill Park improvement project
Farmington will not be responsible for funding the Walton’s Mill Dam removal or Walton’s Mill Pond Park improvement project.
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The Farmington Historical Society presents the history of Meetinghouse Park
At the FHS annual meeting, members braved the rain to learn about the formation of downtown Farmington’s historic park.
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Origin USA opens storefront in downtown Farmington
The Franklin County-based manufacturing company will now offer its athletic apparel products in its retail store.
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MPA announces details for shortened fall sports seasons
Football teams will play no more than six regular season games. Soccer, field hockey and volleyball will play a maximum of 10.
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Brunswick officials present hybrid reopening plan
Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will attend classes in-person two days per week, high school freshmen one day per week and sophomores, juniors and seniors will be remote only. The school board is expected to vote on the plan Aug. 5.
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Nonresident COVID-19 rates on upswing, but no sign of spread to Mainers
Out-of-staters accounted for more than 11 percent of all positive tests over the past two weeks and have a positivity rate more than four times higher than state residents.
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Cruise ship that dominated Eastport gets ready to depart
A cruise ship that tied up in Eastport during the pandemic is ready to set sail
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Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate, dies of COVID-19 complications
While it’s not clear when or where he was infected, but he was hospitalized less than 2 weeks after attending a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June.