Elementary school students promote recycling

Recycling is fun, amazing and helps the environment, according to students.

Children’s Festival will have something for everyone Feb. 25

The festival was moved to the end of vacation due to space availability.

Preparing for Valentine’s Day event

Livermore hires Amanda Wheeler as Town Clerk

Amanda Wheeler, from Fayette, started Feb. 21 at $22 per hour.

Reinvigorating old apple trees workshop coming to Wilton

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will have their own Nick Rowley team up with Senator Russell Black to host a workshop on rejuvenating old apple trees in Wilton on March 4.

Mt. Blue gets more out of Souther Farm than just electricity

The USDA is investing more into renewable energy sources, such as the solar farm at Souther Farm in Livermore Falls. This solar farm not only benefits local schools by offsetting energy costs, but students are getting involved and learning more about renewable energy.

A RSU 73 closed door session is questioned

Former director Shari Ouellette of Jay put forth that discussions regarding potential positions should be held in open forum so that community members can hear and that new positions should be advertised.

Robotics team gets OK to travel out of state

This is the second year Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors have been part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.

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HCC bringing recovery center to Franklin County

Healthy Community Coalition will be opening two new recovery centers in Franklin County. The first recovery centers in Franklin County, they will offer a safe location for those who are recovering from substance abuse and will help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the state of Maine.