Twelve MaineHealth NorDx labs, including the lab at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, took part in a winter wonderland theme day on Jan. 25 to raise funds to contribute to the Sugarloaf Charity Summit, according to a news release from the hospital. Collectively they raised $396 to help support the event beneficiaries: Maine Cancer Foundation, […]
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CIEE students, host siblings visit Wiscasset
Council of International Education Exchange students and their host siblings spent a recent Sunday afternoon in Wiscasset. They rode on the railways steam-powered train, up the railway and had a horse-drawn sleigh ride, kept warm with hot chocolate and a bonfire, according to a news release from Brandy Jewell, CIEE local coordinator. CIEE, based out […]
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Fire and Ice Festival set for March 9 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Fire and Ice Festival will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, on Front Street, and end with a fireworks show starting around 6:30 p.m. “People always look forward to this event as a cabin fever reliever and, with this extra-long winter, I think they are more ready now than they ever […]
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Maine’s migrating birds topic of March 13 talk
Professor Herb Wilton presentation will take place at UMF.
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Two families escape apartment building fire in Farmington
A fire at an apartment building on Tuesday night in Farmington was ruled accidental Wednesday, Farmington Fire Chief Terry Bell said.
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Central Maine Power, opponent address NECEC project in Farmington
Spokesmen for Central Maine Power tout the benefits of the New England Clean Energy Connect project while the Natural Resources Council of Maine says it remains opposed.
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Central Maine business briefs
Credit union amasses $10,294 to fight hunger; Pulling becomes aviation medical examiner; Reishus becomes Unity College board chairwoman
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Hayfields, pastures focus of workshops
WALDO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on hayfield and pasture health starting March 25 in nine locations. Workshops will continue to be offered around the state until April 15 at the following locations: • 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the UMaine Extension office, 165 East Main St., […]
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Winter Windfall calendar raffle tickets available
FARMINGTON — Tickets for the Healthy Community Coalition ninth annual Winter Windfall calendar raffle are available until the end of March. By donating $10 per ticket to the coalition, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be drawn daily throughout March, according to a news release from the Franklin Memorial Hospital. Prizes include […]
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Rochester Institute of Technology fall semester dean’s list
Rochester Institute of Technology has announced the following area students were named to its 2018 fall semester dean’s list. Ada Phillips, of Oakland, is in the software engineering program. Kieran McCarthy-O’Flaherty, of Oakland, is in the computer engineering program. Ryan Roy, of Wilton, is in the ASL-English interpretation program. Devon Poisson, of Monmouth, is in […]