Town manager: Wilton town website ‘a mess’

Wilton Town Manager approached the board with issues regarding the revamping of the town’s website, with potential costs ranging from $7,500 to $20,000 to properly fix it.

Wilton ARPA funds spent incorrectly

Wilton Police Department and Fire and Rescue spent funds allocated for a new sign on exercise equipment and new security features for their shared building, accidently bypassing the select board in the process.

Farmington Farmers Union reports another historic year

Farmington Farmers Union held their annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, where they reported increases in revenue and elected a new clerk and two positions on the board of directors.

Grown-Up Book Fair coming to Auburn

AUBURN — Safe Voices will be hosting a Grown-Up Book Fair on Feb. 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and finish at 8 p.m. According to Grace Kendall, the event is geared toward adults “who grew up in the 80s and 90s […]

Cartoonist Tom Hart visits UMF

Therapy dogs in training at Safe Voices in Farmington

Safe Voices have two puppies, Jefferson and Oliver, training to be therapy dogs for their clients, many of whom are survivors of domestic abuse and human trafficking.

Recovery house coming to Franklin County

Lifeline for ME, LLC has a recovery house opening its doors in Franklin County, a need that owner Amanda Ricci said is sorely needed in the region.

UMF professor and team receive grant from NASA

Dr. Andrew Barton, Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, and his team of scientists will be trekking the Arizona ponderosa pine forest to monitor its ecosystems and compare their data to NASA’s ECOSTRESS, a thermal instrument on the International Space Station.

Broccoli takes over UMF dining hall

UMaine and Sodexo celebrated an initiative to have locally grown broccoli frozen and served in their dining halls during the winter by having broccoli specific dishes served to their students on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River

FARMINGTON — The Natural Resources Council of Maine is gearing up this year with an initiative to bring the endangered Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River and collaborate with Maine legislators in crafting a trail development bill. “We’re going to be doing a lot more in the county,” Regional Outreach Coordinator Marc Edwards told the […]