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June 20, 2021

Common eider ducklings in a row, Peaks Island, Casco Bay. (Photo by Steve Muise, Farmington)…

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Fresh Air Fun: Of trout and local treasures

June 19, 2021June 20, 2021

How fortunate are we to live in a place that abounds with outdoor opportunities around virtually every corner. Maine. Vacationland. What awesome prospects we have in…

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Police investigate accidential shooting death of child in Temple

June 17, 2021June 18, 2021

TEMPLE – Emergency crew were called to a Forest Hill Road home after receiving the report of a child who died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot…

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Mt. Abram High School graduates 41 students

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

SALEM TOWNSHIP – At the foot of Mt. Abram, 41 seniors graduated from Mount Abram Regional High School. The ceremony was held outdoors on the soccer…

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Zoning Board to discuss homeless shelter requirements

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

FARMINGTON – Members of the Zoning Board will meet on Thursday night, June 17, at 6 p.m. to continue a conversation regarding a possible future homeless…

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: A critical need to use the American Rescue Plan Funding for investments in mental health care

June 19, 2021June 18, 2021

There is a critical need to use the American Rescue Plan funding to make investments in mental health care, substance use disorder treatment, and housing. Throughout the last year we have seen weekly, sometimes daily, articles about the effect of…

Arts

In My Opinion: Shana Youngdahl’s departure from UMF spells an undervaluation of children’s literature

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

Shana Youngdahl, author of the young adult novel As Many Nows As I Can Get, is an exceptional writer. Having an author of her widely recognized ability and rising stature on the faculty of the University of Maine at Farmington…

Health

Franklin COVID-19 Testing Site Changes

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

FARMINGTON – Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) would like to recognize the care team members who have been working in the trenches since March 16, 2020 performing COVID-19 swabbing to test employees, patients, and others in clinic space away from other…

Food

Online class for making, canning strawberry jam with UMaine Extension on June 24

June 19, 2021June 18, 2021

FORT KENT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online class about water bath canning with homemade strawberry jam from 6–7:30 p.m. June 24. “Water Bath Canning Basics–Making Strawberry Jam” will demonstrate how to turn fresh berries into…

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UMF expands Summer Experience program to help new students be more successful at college

June 19, 2021June 18, 2021

FARMINGTON – How can students be better prepared, and more successful with their college experience? The University of Maine at Farmington has seen the success of its popular Summer Experience program in past years and is offering an expanded selection…

Arts

UMF New Commons Project announces call for artist entries for fall exhibit “Reimagining the Real”

June 18, 2021

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington New Commons Project, in partnership with the Emery Community Arts Center, is inviting artists to submit their work for consideration for a fall exhibit entitled, “Reimagining the Real.” This thematic exhibition will…

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Dissenting opinion

June 18, 2021

Investigate any topic and you can find dissenting opinion. You’ll find that’s true of climate science too. The scientists investigating that topic have disagreed at times over the reliability of things like the climate markers used to estimate pre industrial…

Business

Financial Focus: How should investors respond to inflation?

June 18, 2021

For more than a decade, inflation has been essentially dormant. In recent months, though, economists have expected an uptick but were still surprised by the sharp jump in the April Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 4.2 percent from a…

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Happy summer

Maine Harvest Bucks return to Farmington Farmers’ Market

Pets of the Week: Emery and Zoey

Happy summer

Recent News

Fresh Air Fun: Of trout and local treasures

Police investigate accidential shooting death of child in Temple

Mt. Abram High School graduates 41 students

Zoning Board to discuss homeless shelter requirements

Latest

Letter to the Editor: A critical need to use the American Rescue Plan Funding for investments in mental health care

In My Opinion: Shana Youngdahl’s departure from UMF spells an undervaluation of children’s literature

Franklin COVID-19 Testing Site Changes

Online class for making, canning strawberry jam with UMaine Extension on June 24

UMF expands Summer Experience program to help new students be more successful at college

UMF New Commons Project announces call for artist entries for fall exhibit “Reimagining the Real”

Letter to the Editor: Dissenting opinion

Financial Focus: How should investors respond to inflation?

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Mt. Blue Area Garden Club, June Garden Tour

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How She Built That: Hilary Crowell of The Cultivated Thread

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