Since starting the Don’t Despair Car Repair program last spring, United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has helped over 40 households keep cars running, and they are continuing to receive grant funding to keep the program going strong.
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Two new recovery centers coming to Franklin County
The first recovery centers in the area will offer a safe location for those who are recovering from substance abuse and will help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the state of Maine.
Farmington Planning Board hears details about hotel proposed on Wilton Road
The Best Western Plus hotel would sit back from Wilton Road, with the access road located between Silver Shear and HealthQuest Chiropractic.
Literacy Volunteers seek poetry contest entries by March 31
The contest is open to those living in Franklin and Somerset counties, as well as the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls.
Spruce Mountain robotics students granted approval to attend out-of-state competitions
Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors are part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington, and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.
Mt. Blue Middle School names honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Meadow Bean, Berlynn Blake, Margaret Bremner, Dawson Brown, Emma Childs, Lucas DeMarco, Colby Fakhoury-Bryant, Oliver Farish, Iris Feegel, Olivia Fish and Bode Fournier. Also, Jocelyn Greenleaf, Kayo-Knox […]
Farmington Farmers Union reports another historic year for 2022
Farmington Farmers Union held their annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, where they reported increases in revenue and elected a new clerk and two positions on the board of directors.
Masons to host takeout supper in East Wilton Feb. 18
Reservations are requested by 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.
Law admissions director to give talk Feb. 13 at Farmington university
The University of Maine at Farmington is set to present a talk by Maine Law Admissions Director Caroline Wilshusen from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. The talk, free and open to the public, will be held in Room 101 in Roberts Learning Center on Main Street. Among the topics Wilshusen will discuss […]
Franklin County commissioners authorize Opioid Advisory Committee
County Administrator Amy Bernard recommended a panel of up to nine members to help the county set up a process for screening projects for opioid settlements.