To the Editor: It’s time to think about Valentine’s Day candy, and once again, the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society is offering a sweet Haven’s Candies fundraiser. Tell someone how much you love them with a special one-pound “I Love You” box of delicious assorted chocolates from Maine’s iconic candy-maker, packaged and gift-wrapped in […]
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Agriculture education scholarship available
STATE — Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund provides one $1,000 […]
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Backyard Reflections: The Wily Weasel
I was thrilled when I found the tracks coming and going from my garage last December. Finally! Mustelid help with the mice was at hand. These most endearing creatures are fierce but merciful predators, killing their prey with a single bite on the back of the neck as I had witnessed one winter a long […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
We are pleased to introduce Buck and Barb. Our two crazy yet wonderful Walker Hounds. Buck is a two-year-old Treeing Walker Coonhound, weighing a little over 50 lbs. He came to us as a stray and has been working very hard with our dedicated K9 staff on leash manners, basic commands, and house training. He […]
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Plowing contract approved for Spruce Mountain facilities
Jean Castonguay Logging and Excavation of Livermore Falls was the only company to submit a bid.
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Farmington woman leaves behind a charitable legacy in the region
Irene R.M. Berry was a humble woman who raised seven children with her husband of more than 70 years, Bill.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Dean’s List
Lasell NEWTON, MA — Grace Martin, a Lasell University student from Farmington, was named to the Dean’s List for their academic performance in the Fall 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, Lasell students must complete at least 12 credits as a full-time student and achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. […]
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HPA will welcome a Rockefeller intern
COUNTY — The High Peaks Alliance (HPA) is thrilled to announce its selection as a host for the ninth annual Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program, run by Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT). This marks the first time HPA will welcome a Rockefeller intern. This summer, a Maine college student will embark on a ten-week […]
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ArtsFarmington presents Charlie Chaplin silent film
FARMINGTON — Back by popular demand! Doug Protsik returns to the Emery Community Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m., to lend his “Old Time Piano” masterfulness to a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s silent film, “The Gold Rush”. Charlie Chaplin, The Little Tramp, plays The Lone Prospector who, during the Klondike Gold Rush, […]
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Woodland Owners launch 50th Year
AUGUSTA — Maine Woodland Owners will once again host its annual Forestry Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 15, on the 2nd Floor of the North Wing of the Augusta Civic Center on the second day of the Maine Agricultural Trades Show. This is a free event and open to the public. Forestry Forum is Maine Woodland […]