Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Food as Medicine program starts up again

Franklin Memorial Hospital continues its Food as Medicine program, with a new set of classes on track to begin on Jan. 16.

UWTVA’s enters the new year with a new finance director

Lisa Rowe is joining the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area as their new finance director. With more than 20 years of experience, Rowe is excited to hit the books as well as join in on community events, which UWTVA is already planning with some big changes.

2022 Year in Review, Part 2: Stories

JULY Farmington Selectmen on June 28 approved funds for the town’s skateboard park and a new police cruiser. The $8,000 was taken from the Dragon’s Nest Skateboard Park reserve account. Selectmen approved a $4,000 donation from the Chamber for the skateboard park last December. A $4,700 donation was accepted in February of 2021. Selectmen also […]

2022 Year in Review, Part 2: Photos

Wilton select board hears more concerns over Magrath Rd.

Wilton select board heard more concerns on Tuesday, Jan. 3, over Magrath Rd., among other roads, that are closed to winter maintenance. The select board also moves forward with a new computer-aided dispatch and record-keeping system for county emergency services.

WMCA contending with long wait list, lack of contractors

Western Maine Community Action Housing Director Bill Crandall has made some serious strides with his program, but still sees room for improvement in the number of vendors and contractors available to them.

Elder Check programs continues to thrive

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department still continues it’s Elder Check program, in which they make regular visits to Franklin County citizens over the age of 70 who live alone and do not have immediate family to check in on them.

WMCA prepared for incoming heat fund shortages

With the price of heating oil higher than normal, Program Director for Community Services Judy Frost at WMCA says they are prepared to help their clients get through the winter in spite of setbacks and high demand.

2022 Year in Review: Part I: Stories

JANUARY Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors voted unanimously to adjust its COVID-19 policies, which included changes to requirements for quarantine and isolation lengths, close-contact definitions, and quarantine exemptions. Directors decreased its requirements for isolation of COVID-19 positive individuals and quarantine from ten days to five. Individuals isolated or quarantined were required to mask […]

HCC hands out 100 bags of food

Sabrina Keene and Ericka Buote along with the rest of Healthy Community Coalition organized 100 bags of food to be given out to members of the community on a first come, first served basis.