A designation that has made Oxford Hills the envy of every other district in Maine has become a delicate, and controversial, issue locally.
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Norway Arts Festival moves to September
Starting this year the festival will be known as the Norway Maine Arts Festival and will be held Sept. 12 to coincide with Lights Out’s Norway Block Party.
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Wilton releases budget timeline for 2025
Town Manager Maria Greeley thanks Town Clerk Heather Harris, whose last day is Jan. 2, 2025, for her work in Wilton
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Wood panel mill moving forward in Jay
John Godfrey, owner of Godfrey Forest Products, plans to build a 617,000-square-foot mill on a portion of the former Androscoggin Mill on Riley Road in Jay.
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The Early Years of FHS football and its inspirational coach
FARMINGTON — On Saturday, June 5, 1902, a young George Pratt took the evening train from Farmington to Strong to visit his parents when he was in a startling accident. Pratt was engaged in conversation when the train slowed up and he thought the train had reached the Strong station. He stepped out into the […]
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Dean’s List
Husson University BANGOR — Ashlynn Pease of Farmington, has been named to Husson University Online Dean’s List for Term Six of the 2023-2024 academic year. Pease is enrolled in Husson’s online BS Criminal Justice – BS Psychology program. Courses for full-time online undergraduate students are offered over the course of seven weeks. This accelerated timeframe […]
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MBHS Weekly Sports Schedule
MBHS Weekly Sports Schedule 12/23/2024 – 1/04/2025 Day Date Sport Opponent Location Time Bus time Depart From Friday 12/27/2024 Wrestling Noble Tournament Noble 8:00 AM 5:15 AM MBHS Friday 12/27/2024 V Girls Basketball Gardiner ACC 6:30 PM 4:30 PM MBHS Friday 12/27/2024 V Boys Basketball Gardiner ACC 8:00 PM 4:30 PM MBHS Saturday 12/28/2024 Wrestling […]
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Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal shelter is a no-kill shelter, which means they never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. Several hundred cats, dogs, and small animals come through the shelter’s doors each year. The shelter is committed to saving all healthy and treatable animals. They are a non-profit animal shelter focused on […]
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Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’
In between the blockbusters of the Thanksgiving season and the blockbusters of the Christmas season comes “Kraven the Hunter,” a movie that was never going to be a blockbuster in any season. Sergei “Kraven” Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is another one of those Spider-Man villains who’s getting his own movie because Sony still has a piece […]
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Historic Mills family home for sale in Farmington
The historic Georgian Revival family home of Maine Governor Janet Mills is now on the market in Farmington, offering vintage charm, modern updates, and redevelopment potential.