Mission of the Eastward update

By Ed Jesteadt FARMINGTON – Mission at the Eastward, based here, is an organization of eight small rural churches. Since the summer of 2000, it has been in a sister-church Partnership with…

A Revolutionary War heroine attends DAR meeting

FARMINGTON – The Colonial Daughters Chapter of the DAR held their January meeting recently at the Fairbanks Union Church. Thirteen members and four guests were present. The business meeting, with Regent Marcia…

Children’s Festival needs your help

FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Children’s Task Force is seeking participants to provide children with hands-on activities for this year’s Children’s Festival scheduled to take place on Feb. 19, from 11 a.m.…

Teen Voices Book Club meets author

FARMINGTON – Award-winning and internationally-known author Cynthia Lord joined Mt. Blue Middle School’s Teen Voices Book Club recently for their monthly dinner and book discussion. The book club, a mentoring partnership between…

Dates for CRP general signup announced

FARMINGTON – Gary J. Raymond, Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Maine today announced Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has set general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to begin…

Winter Windfall winners announced

FARMINGTON – The Healthy Community Coalition is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Winter Windfall raffle. First week winners included: Dean Walker, Matt Runji, Rebecca Dennison, Carmen Boucher, Ryan Dipompo,…

School closings and cancellations for today, Feb. 2

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 2011: All schools in Jay, the Mt. Blue Regional School District (Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Vienna, Wilton, Weld), MSAD 58 (Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, Stratton and…

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