FARMINGTON – A sophomore at Mt. Blue High School will be competing in the Miss Maine Teen USA pageant on Nov. 26 & 27 in Portland after coming in as a state…
CHESTERVILLE – When Veterans for Peace realized that a government-made website was lacking information on the Vietnam War they quickly rallied to make changes happen. The group, founded in 1985 by five…
FARMINGTON – A free conference will be held on Sept. 17 aimed at sharing resources and education for soldiers, first responders and their families who may be suffering from post traumatic stress…
FARMINGTON – The Mt. Blue Regional School District faces many changes in the upcoming school year, including its new food services director, Andrew Hutchins. Previously, Hutchins worked for the Maine Department of…
WILTON – Kathy Emerson, a Wilton resident, generally likes to keep things low key when it comes to her work as an author. “I’m the Maine writer that you’ve heard the least…
FARMINGTON – It was a tornado that initially inspired Patricia O’Donnell to begin writing her memoir eight years ago. “I’ve always wanted to see a tornado, but after seeing the destruction it…
Franklin County’s students and teachers alike are gearing up for the start of school. Some districts have big adjustments ahead while others are anticipating a relaxed year. Administrators in the Mt. Blue…
FARMINGTON – For Jay “JBone” Sawyer, becoming an artist is a recent change in lifestyle. “I think it’s something that has always been there for me but I didn’t realize it until…
WILTON – More than three dozen volunteers attended a graveyard preservation project over the weekend, hosted in conjunction with the Maine Old Cemetery Association and the town of Wilton. The project brought interested people…
INDUSTRY – Peter Roberts hangs up his phone as he pulls into the parking lot of OriginUSA. He apologizes for the delay, “That was the coach for the Olympic jiu jitsu team.…