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Franklin County Recovery Rally set for Sept. 7
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Recovery Center has planned a Recovery Rally for 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Meeting House Park, 139 Main St. The afternoon is dedicated to hope, healing and the power of community. The event will feature a variety of activities designed to connect, uplift and inspire. Attendees can contribute […]
New app makes it easier to access vaccination records
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has partnered with a new, free, mobile application, Docket, to allow Maine people to opt in to easily, quickly, and securely access their vaccine records through their smartphones and other mobile devices. Once an individual’s identify has been verified through the Docket app, […]
Two organizations recipients of grants program
WATERVILLE — The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation is excited to announce this year’s recipients of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Grants Program. This grant program, now in its 17th year, focuses on smaller organizations that are impacting the health and wellbeing of Maine’s children. The 15 organizations that were selected to receive grants in 2024 […]
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Sales NO. JAY — North Jay Grange #10 is planning another sale on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to the always different, and interesting things, household goods, lots of books, etc., there will be food items, possibly even fudge and small pies.. There are some small pieces of furniture, […]
Conor Mallon, world class uilleann piper comes to Farmington
FARMINGTON — On Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:15 p.m. Farmington’s Old South Church Concert series will be part of Ireland’s world class Uileann piper Conor Mallon’s 2024 US “Unearthed” Tour. General admission is $28. Seniors (65+) and students (12 y/o +) are $23. Tickets can be purchased online directly through the church’s newly designed webpage […]
Walmart donates flag for Red School House Cemetery
FARMINGTON — American Legion Post 28 Vice-Commander Stephan Bunker responded to a report of a tattered, faded American flag, flying at the Red Schoolhouse Road cemetery in Farmington. After retrieving the flag from the pole, he approached the Farmington Walmart store for support in its replacement. He was greeted by Store Manager, Greg Patterson, and […]
McCourt twins take first place at Lalibertie meet
AUGUSTA — Twins Henri and Nora McCourt of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington each took first place in the Scott Lalibertie pre-season cross country meet at Cony High School in Augusta on Friday, Aug. 20. The Cougars took 3rd place out of 15 teams in the race, which combines the scores of the boys […]
County joins largest free naloxone event
COUNTY — On Sept. 26, 30 states will be hosting over 300 free naloxone events for the country’s largest annual free naloxone day to date, Save a Life Day: East, covering all the states east of the Mississippi River. A list of participating states and counties can be found at www.soarwv.org/east. Naloxone, more well known […]
The Lottery: How Maine’s debut shook up those in other states 50 years ago at this time
Two Thousand Twenty Four is the 50th anniversary of some momentous public developments: the climax of the Nixon Watergate scandal – the only impeachment inquiry to lead to a Presidential resignation – the election of Lewiston’s Jim Longley, the first independent state governor elected anywhere in America in forty years. That same year saw Maine […]