The January production has been postponed.
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Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations
At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.
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The story of a Baptist church bell serenading Farmington
Staff writer Kay Neufeld digs into history, importance and beauty of church bells at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in downtown Farmington. Most prominent on her mind: “Does everyone appreciate the bells as much as I do? Or is it merely background noise for people who have lived here far longer than I?”
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RSU 9 kindergarten teacher is county’s Teacher of the Year
Stacey Augustine, who has worked with Regional School Unit 9 for 20 years, said she is honored to be selected as the Department of Education’s Franklin County Teacher of the Year and is happy to see how proud her son is.
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Five vying for two seats on Wilton Select Board
Leading up to the Tuesday, June 14, election, the five candidates running for two seats on the Wilton Select Board answered a series of questions about their candidacies, agendas and experiences.
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Proposed federal grants would help remove PFAS from rural water supplies
The Healthy H2O Act would help rural areas that rely on well water tests and treat for so-called forever chemicals.
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New book teaches techniques for Finnish kantele
South Paris native Sarah Cummings has written and published “Finnish Kantele – Techniques, Exercises, Tunes and Arrangements for Five and Ten-String Kanteles.” This book provides instruction in both plucking and strumming techniques for 5 and 10-string Finnish kanteles. Explanation of musical notation, rhythm, and other elements of music theory are provided for the novice, yet […]
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Police detain Baxter Academy student who donned tactical vest on bus
The teenager was carrying magazines for an airsoft rifle, police said.
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Maine now has one of the nation’s lowest COVID infection rates
Maine’s case counts and hospitalizations have dropped dramatically over the past four weeks, and declined again Thursday.
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UMA professor publishes book detailing impact of Irish immigrants in Belfast, Maine
Kay Retzlaff, professor of English at the University of Maine at Augusta, recently published “Redefining Irishness in a Coastal Maine City, 1770 –1870: Bridget’s Belfast” which examines how Irish immigrants shaped and reshaped their identity in a rural New England community. Forty percent of Irish immigrants to the United States settled in rural areas. Achieving […]