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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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 […]
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FMH sets visitor limits during flu season
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital Maternal and Child Health Unit is not allowing children younger than 12 on the unit this flu season, unless they are healthy siblings of an infant in the unit. All other visitors also must be feeling well and should wash their hands before and after entering the unit, according to […]
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UMF purchases Front Street property for new child care center
Officials hope to move the Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center into 274 Front St., a former medical call center, by the end of the summer.
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Farmington dogsled race preserves Maine tradition
The only dogsledding competition left in Maine saw a successful weekend with a turnout of more than 50 racers.
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Kids find relief from cabin fever at Children’s Festival in Farmington
The Franklin County Children’s Task Force held its annual festival at Mt. Blue High School on Saturday.
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Kingfield’s Cockerham named DAR Good Citizen
Student is a senior at Mt. Abram Regional High School in Salem.