Calico Patch in Farmington closing its doors

The downtown fixture was founded in 1982 as a labor of love among three friends.

Wilton property tax rate to drop for third straight year

Wilton's tax assessor recommended lowering the mil rate from $20.35 to $20. Residents in Maine's homestead exemption program can expect additional relief as well.

Farmington ceremony honors POW/MIA servicemen

Members of the James A. McKechnie VFW Post and Roderick Crosby American Legion Post No. 28 of Farmington gathered at Meeting House Park for the fifth year to honor servicemen imprisoned during war or missing in action as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Countdown to the 179th Farmington Fair is on

The Franklin County Agricultural Society is putting the finishing touches on the fairgrounds in preparation for the 179th Farmington Fair, which opens Sunday, Sept. 15, and runs until Saturday, Sept. 21. The work to put the fair on begins each spring and lasts several weeks after the fair closes.

Marijuana businesses expand and open in Wilton

Western Maine Development Group, LLC alerted the Wilton Planning Board that it expects expansion and additional tenants at the old GH Bass & Co. location on Weld Road, including a medical marijuana business that has plans to expand to hemp production.

Western Maine Homeless Outreach offers safe haven

Since its inception in 2013, Western Maine Homeless Outreach has helped more than 300 Mainers transition out of homelessness. WMHO focuses its services on families in need and guests are carefully screened to ensure the shelter is a safe haven for children.

RSU 9 nurses chase down vaccination records

It’s not unusual for a few student immunization records to be missing when the academic year starts in September.

Wilton’s Forster Mill is no more

Demolition of Forster Mill has been completed. Once final sign-off from Maine Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issued, town officials will consider future use of the site.

Community news writers welcome

Fayette Town Meeting