AREA — For the 10th year, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Wilton, will take to the streets to offer “Ashes-to-Go” in two locations. On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, The Rev. John Balicki (Fr. John), St. Luke’s rector, will be in downtown Wilton from 9 to 10 a.m. by the Wilton Post Office and then in […]
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First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls Sunday, Feb. 4 service Maggie Houlihan, Margaret Emery, Keyboards and Maggie Houlihan played inspirational music on the organ as parishioners gathered for worship. Kay Watson welcomed all in attendance. She read announcements, then led the Congregation in singing two Praise Songs: “Praise the Name […]
Gold LEAF Institute Senior College spring term kick-off
FARMINGTON — Embark on a journey of lifelong learning and vibrant community engagement as the Gold LEAF Institute announces its Spring Term! Learn more about Gold LEAF and the Spring courses at GLI’s Spring Term Kick-off from 3 to 4:30 PM on Wednesday, February 14, at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Farmington. (Snow date February 21.) […]
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 […]
Dean’s List
Springfield SPRINGFIELD, MA — Springfield College has named Braxton Rowe from Turner, to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2023 fall semester. Rowe has a primary major of Sport Management. The criteria for selection to the Dean’s List are as follows: The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of […]
‘The Kitchen Table’ – an evening of storytelling
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an entertaining evening of personal storytelling on Feb. 22, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley, beginning at 7 p.m. The event, entitled The Kitchen Table, is directed by Tim Straub. This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the […]
Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Sour Grape’
The Sour Grape By Jory John Illustrated by Pete Oswald A sour grape is unpleasant to taste. An unpleasant person can be called a ‘Sour Grape’. Such was the large green grape in this silly, delightful, colorful picture book, The Sour Grape (6th book in the Food Group series). Sour Grape complained about many things like […]
Franklin County commission to start 2024-25 budget review March 12
Commissioners also agreed to buy an automated external defibrillator for the Franklin County Courthouse.
New Rumford fire station on target for June opening
The project, which is around $6 million, consists of a new construction, pre-engineered metal building structure at the bay, with a wood-framed structure at the offices and living quarters.