FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair titled, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring.” The talk will be held live in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall on the UMF campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the general public. April showers bring more than […]
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The shelter’s lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m., and they are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to […]
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Mountain Valley Rec basketball action
RUMFORD —Hotel Rumford remains in 1st place in the Mountain Valley Rec League at 9-2, while 3 teams via for 2nd with 8-3 records, Smart Care PT, Inc, A & G Custom Cabinets and Carpentry and Mt Blue. Clean Cut Painting (5-6) is in 5th place, Jay (4-7) is 6th, Dixfield (2-9) 7th and Stix […]
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Truth Tellers broadcasts nationwide
REGION — The documentary film, Truth Tellers (58 min., 2002), by Maine filmmaker Richard Kane (www.kanelewis.com) about Robert Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell the Truth is now being distributed across the nation to nearly 300 PBS affiliates by American Public Television and will be broadcast by the World Channel on February 29 at 2 p.m. See […]
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Thumbs Up!
THUMBS UP to Chief Bacon and Camdan Carmichael for a spectacular job of life saving on a lovely lady who had been terribly injured in an incident at her home. True professionalism at its best! THUMBS UP to Larry Koob as he sells his businesses in Oquossoc and moves on to conquer the world at […]
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Property Spotlight: Rare offering on the Magalloway River
SCENIC WILSON MILLS – VERY RARE OFFERING on the MAGALLOWAY RIVER! Year-round home very privately sited on 5.5 pastoral acres with 450’ frontage on the Magalloway River. Perched on a knoll with commanding river and mountain views, this 3BR home with attached 2 car garage is ideally located to enjoy all four seasons. Fly fish to your heart’s […]
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UMaine Extension offers virtual “Recipe to Market” workshop Feb. 21
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon on Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a food business. Topics include […]
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THUMBS UP!
To Chief Bacon and Camdan Carmichael for a spectacular job of life saving on a lovely lady who had been terribly injured in an incident at her home. True professionalism at its best!
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report February 3 – 9, 2024
All the people charged are innocent until proven guilty. 02/03/2024 0628hrs, Deputy Morgan investigated a threatening complaint at a residence on the River Road in Avon. 1022hrs, Deputy Morgan investigated a disturbance call at a residence on York Hill Road in New Sharon. No charges were filed. 1134hrs, Deputy Morgan received a complaint of pickup […]
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Economic Recovery Hub Grant Program launched by AVCOG
Small businesses in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties are urged to take advantage of a new Economic Recovery Hub Grant Program launched by Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) in partnership with the Department of Economic and Community Development. The goal of the Recovery Hub Grant program is to provide financial assistance to small businesses […]