Pasture Lane Farm Market opened 11 months ago, is a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
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Oxford approves all articles, discusses school budget at annual town meeting
Members of the Maine School Administrative Unit 17 urged residents to vote “yes” on the district’s budget referendum June 11, in contrast to the Select Board’s recommendation to vote against it.
Brian Twitchell recipient of mathematics educator award
KINGFIELD — The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine, (ATOMIM) salutes Brian Twitchell for his outstanding contribution in mathematics in the State of Maine by honoring him with this award. Brian is a leader in math education at RSU 74 in North Anson Maine. He spent 24 years teaching High School math at Mt. […]
Falls Fire Co. yard sale, BBQ slated
FARMINGTON — The Falls Fire Co., Inc. in Farmington Falls has set the date for their annual Yard Sale and Chicken Barbecue. It will be on Saturday, July 20, taking place on Philbrick Park which can be accessed on Rt. 2 known as the Farmington Falls Road or 114 Philbrick Road. Mark your calendar now. […]
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road, Farmington is seeking fosters for Kitten Season, which is upon us, and there are some pregnant Momma Cats here at the shelter who are ready to have their own space to give birth. We have had a lot of interest in fostering in the past, and we know […]
Briefly
Sales NO. JAY — North Jay Grange #10 is planning another sale on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Grange is celebrating 150 year and has special entertainment lined up from the Moose Creek Cloggers upstairs from 11 a.m. to noon. Admission is free, but donations are always welcome. In addition […]
Weld
This is the last day of the Merry Month of May and with Memorial Day this past Monday, the “calendar date” of the first day of summer is in just three weeks. It will be busy with graduations from high school and college and hopefully not too hot, or rainy, on those special days. Now, […]
Movie Review: ‘IF’
My biggest complaint about writer/director/star John Krasinski’s new movie “IF”… is that it’s a movie. What I mean is that Krasinski clearly has some broad ideas for worldbuilding and there are many interesting characters in the mix, but the movie has to rush so much to stay within the “movie” format of a two-hour runtime […]
Post-conviction review of James Sweeney’s murder conviction concludes at Farmington court
Sweeney was found guilty of hitting Wendy Douglass, 51, of Jay in the face and head while she slept in July 2017. He is serving a 38-year-old sentence.