REGION — ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few. They are between the ages of 15 […]
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Experiment is ‘hair-raising experience’ for students
STRONG — Students in Tom Piekart’s 6th grade science class at Day Mountain Regional Middle School in Strong were recently electrified, quite literally. The teacher himself was even a bit shocked by the day’s experiment. In fact, the hair on the volunteers’ heads actually stood on end! And a few (harmless) sparks flew when the […]
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. Our 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. Thanks to a grant from […]
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FCTEC wins top honors in state championship
FARMINGTON — The winners of the 2023 Fall Qualifier Microsoft Office Specialist Maine State Championship have been announced by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. Foster Career and Technical Education Center Business Academy won first, second, and third place in the 2023 Microsoft Office […]
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Cupcakes WELD — A Cupcake Decorating Class is also being taught by Julie Jervis and is scheduled for February 12 in the Multi-purpose room at the Weld Town Office from 6:30-8 pm, $5 is suggested donation for supplies. Come decorate a cupcake bouquet to take home. Watch a demonstration of making buttercream frosting and take […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON — Wednesday Night Ladies: Week of Jan. 17. Teams: Mines In The Gutters 93-51, Just One More 88-56, Living On A Spare 80-64, Designs By Darlene 78-66, Wreckin Balls 74-70, Bowling Belles 57-87, Golden Oldies 54-90, Full Of 5 Pins 52-92 Games: Melissa Malone 185, Marley Stevens 174, Lynn Chellis 167, Carol North 165, […]
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UMF welcomes author Meghan Gillis
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series is excited to present fiction writer Meghan Gillis as the popular program’s fourth reader of the 2023/24 season. Gillis will read from her work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is […]
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MVRBL Hotel Rumford 8-0
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley Rec Basketball League (MVRBL) began the second half of their season on the same note as the first half, with Hotel Rumford winning a solid 89-72 victory over Mt Blue (5-3) and remaining undefeated at 8-0. They placed 5 players in double figures, Tom Danylik 26 points, Owen Jones 18 (all […]
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High School seniors impacted by Alzheimer’s invited to apply for AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship Contest
NEW YORK — High school seniors impacted by Alzheimer’s disease can earn up to $5,000 for college through the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship Contest. Students can enter the contest by visiting www.alzfdn.org/scholarship. ‘You’re never too young to make a difference in the lives of others, and teens are showing that […]