FARMINGTON — Chester Greenwood Day, the annual celebration of Farmington resident Chester Greenwood, the inventor of earmuffs, is planned from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Greenwood was only 15 when he designed the first pair of ear protectors out of wire, beaver fur, and cloth. At the age of 19, he […]
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‘Celebrate Maine’ is Chester Greenwood Day theme
The theme for the 47th Annual Chester Greenwood Day on Saturday, Dec. 2, is “Celebrate Maine! The way life should be.”
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Farmington tables proposed policy for liquor licenses
The policy would set time requirements for when applications must be submitted by businesses wishing to serve liquor.
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Franklin County to buy temporary bridge for Madrid Township road
Commissioners also approved spending $10,000 from the county’s Opioid Settlement Fund to go to Kennebec Behavioral Health for two drug addiction recovery coaches.
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Dance is the air this Jay student breathes
Mallory Merrill of Jay loves dancing and is studying to become a dance teacher.
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Literacy Volunteers to host Free Book Saturdays in Farmington
The next Free Books Saturdays event, hosted by Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, the same day as Small Business Saturday. It will be held at the Literacy Volunteers Book Central, located in the basement of the Arthur D. Ingalls Center at […]
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Subject of silver alert found safe
Frank Van Soeren, 67, of Rangeley Plantation, had last been seen in Farmington on Thursday.
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Farmington man indicted on robbery charge from Irving store
William F. Moholland, 55, was also indicted Thursday on charges of theft of $153 and is accused of throwing hot coffee at the store clerk on May 28.
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Farmington police: update given, expenses approved
Police Chief Kenneth Charles gave a department update in the wake of the Lewiston shootings, had several expenses approved by selectmen on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
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RSU 9 in Farmington votes to accept referendum outcome
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday, Nov. 14, to accept the outcome of the referendum vote that took place on the previous Tuesday.