Goalie Tuukka Rask gets the win in his first game of the season as David Pastrnak scores three goals in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
2022
Farmington board OKs $200K towards Rail Trail Bridge
A $2 million federal grant to be submitted later this month requires commitment now from local or state sources for 20% matching funds.
Ice fishing derby on Crowell Pond is Jan. 22
Proceeds will benefit the New Sharon Snow Riders Club.
Farmington’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day service to be held via Zoom
Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry will be celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at noon Monday, Jan. 17, via Zoom with no in-person service this year.
Farmington nomination papers due Jan. 27
Two selectman seats and two positions on the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors will be elected at the March 28 Annual Town Meeting.
Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
Farmington businesses temporarily close for COVID-19 safety precautions
The closures raise discussions about the efficacy of masking policies among businesses in town amid a peak of COVID-19 cases in Franklin County.
Jeff Timberlake backs off from proposal to ease way for police to take people into temporary custody
Lawmakers appear to agree that more mental health training and personnel would help in responding to crises like the one that preceded a double murder in Turner.
Some high school wrestling programs in central Maine struggling with numbers
The pandemic has impacted the sport, which is in a bounce-back year after not being offered in 2020-21.
Maine Med nurses’ union criticizes working conditions at hospital under pandemic pressure
The protest, part of a national ‘day of action’ organized by the parent union of the Maine State Nurses Association, comes as the association negotiates its first contract with Maine Medical Center.