FARMINGTON — Old South Church Concert Series welcomes the Prince Edward Island duo of Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher to Farmington for their first performance together in Farmington Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30pm. General Admission tickets will be $25, and $20 for Seniors/Students. Tickets can be purchased online at […]
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The Magic of Rain Gardens
FARMINGTON —The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club will host a presentation on creating rain gardens at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Farmington Falls on April 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Rain gardens help control excessive water runoff, preventing erosion and transforming soggy soil into […]
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Extension hosts online parenting workshop for farmers
REGION — What are the unique challenges and benefits of parenting and farming at the same time? University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its first “Land and Water Lunchbox” session for farmers of land or sea on March 28 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. This drop-in session will be an informal opportunity to […]
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ArtsFarmington presents: Duo Mundi
FARMINGTON — ArtsFarmington is delighted to present Duo Mundi (George and Guli) in a concert of 4-handed piano music of Meredith Monk, Astor Piazzolla, Igor Stravinsky, Errollyn Wallen, José Elizondo, and Fazil Say. The concert is Friday evening, 4/19, at 7:30 in Nordica Auditorium, Preble Hall, at the University of Maine in Farmington. The suggested […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON — Wednesday Night Ladies: Week Of March 13. Teams: Mines In The Gutters 125-75, Designs By Darlene 118-82, Just One More 114-86, Wreckin Balls 111-89, Living On A Spare 99-101, Bowling Belles 97-103, Full Of 5 Pins 72-128, Goldern Oldies 64-136. Games: Marley Stevens 199, Jamie Ellsworth 184, Melissa Malone 180, Amber Bridges 178, […]
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First meeting on Farmington revaluation set
FARMINGTON — The first public information session for the 2025 KRT Revaluation has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. at the Farmington Community Center, 127 Middle Street in Farmington. The second date has yet to be determined
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Seven represent CVA at championships
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) proudly announces that seven of its Freestyle Moguls athletes have been selected to compete at the prestigious 2024 Toyota U.S. Mogul Freestyle Championship. The event is scheduled to take place from March 22 to March 24 at Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire. These athletes have qualified for […]
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FBLA students attend leadership conference
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School/Foster Career and Technical Education Center Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference on March 17-19. At the conference, students had the opportunity to compete in events against students from across the entire state of Maine and attend workshops on various career and business […]
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Mountain Valley Rec hosting invitationals
The Mountain Valley Rec Basketball League is please to again host its annual invitational basketball tournaments for men and women. The Women’s Tournament will be on March 23rd and 24th will 3 round robin games on Saturday, playoffs and a championship on Sunday. The cost is $275. There will be shooting contests and awards for […]
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]