FARMINGTON – “This has been a labor of love for a lot of people,” representatives of the University of Maine System said, with regards to the Sweatt-Winter Child Care Center at the…
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, maple sugar shacks across the state will be participating in the 41st annual Maine Maple Sunday Weekend of the Maine Maple Producer’s Association. Maple…
WELD – Weld’s annual town meeting was held Saturday, March 9. Approximately 70 people attended the meeting and each article in the warrant passed, most with minimal discussion. The two issues that…
NORRIDGEWOCK – Teresa Fast of Phillips, a member of the Sandy River Flying Club who has trained as a pilot since August, took her first solo flight on February 22 at age…
NEW SHARON – “Raise your hand if you like to draw.” Nearly every hand in the group of kindergarteners and first graders went up. “Awesome, so we have a whole room of…
FARMINGTON – Jake’s Home Furniture & Appliance has been gearing up to open in the old Sears space, and this week saw the beginnings of their offerings as they opened their mattress…
Ribbon cutting announces that ‘hyper-local foods’ at Root Down Market now available four days a week
NEW SHARON – Over 75 people attended Root Down Market’s ribbon cutting and grand opening during the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Thursday, February 15. The ribbon cutting doubled…
FARMINGTON – Hometown author Ryan Brod read a selection from his new book “Tributaries: Essays from Woods and Waters” at the Farmington library on Wednesday, February 14. “The last time I was…
RANGELEY – Rangeley Lakes Regional School came in 2nd place in the WinterKids annual Winter Challenge, as announced February 14 by the WinterKids program. For their third year in a row competing…
FRANKLIN COUNTY – The unusual winter weather in Maine this year has made for a difficult and potentially short snowmobiling season, taking a toll on snowmobile clubs and related businesses. Rain in…