They will fast, pray and celebrate their faith during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar.
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Lawmakers critical of first report out of Maine police fusion center
The report from the Maine Information and Analysis Center is the first of its kind following legislation passed last year for a new annual reporting requirement.
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‘Living the Good Life,’ by Helen and Scott Nearing, is topic of UMF New Commons keynote
Helen and Scott Nearing’s book, “Living the Good Life,” has influenced generations of individuals moving from urban to rural life and is the subject of an upcoming New Commons keynote presentation by Alissa Hessler at the University of Maine at Farmington. From its publication in 1954 right up to the present moment, people have reached […]
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Wex severs ties with Russian oil company Lukoil North America
The Portland firm had continued doing business with a subsidiary of Russian-based Lukoil after the invasion of Ukraine, but changed course on Friday.
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A record of Franklin County’s women’s suffrage movement during Women’s History Month
The Town of Farmington and the Farmington Historical Society will be honoring Isabel Greenwood and Farmington’s role in the women’s suffrage movement with a plaque to be erected and displayed in downtown Farmington in May.
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Voters in Farmington choose selectmen not on ballot
Byron Staples and Joshua Bell won with write-in votes, beating out Michael Fogg and Dennis O’Neil who had sought the seats.
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Wilton church plans April events to support Ukraine
All proceeds from The Church Mouse Thrift Shop in April will be matched through the generosity of one First Congregational Church of Wilton member.
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Sygnal To Noise – with opening band Altered Ego – plays a sendoff show before they hit the road for their first national tour at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 1, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Sygnal To Noise, a melodic hard rock band that plays original songs as well as covers, was […]
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Robert Jordan exhibition opening planned at Fryeburg Academy
The Pace Galleries of Art presents the exhibition opening reception for “Robert Jordan: Valley Landscapes in Light and Shadow” from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided by the Fryeburg Kitchen and Marketplace restaurant. Admission is free. […]
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UMF graduating senior launching first published book
Carrie Close has a lot to celebrate this spring. As a graduating senior at University of Maine at Farmington she will also be marching in the commencement ceremony in May when she graduates with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in creative writing – and her first published book, “What Have I Done?”, a collection […]