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Franklin Community Health Network offers CNA apprentice opportunity
FARMINGTON – Franklin Community Health Network is excited to offer an employment opportunity for individuals looking to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). This is a 36-hour earn-while-you-learn employment opportunity that pays students to attend school to obtain their CNA license. Successful applicants’ employment for the first 5-7 weeks...
Build Maine Conference held in Downtown Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - The Build Maine Conference was held in Downtown Skowhegan Thursday. The event features workshops handling topics such as civic development and land-use planning. Much of the programming was about how trends and public policy can relate to those topics. The two-day event attracted over two-hundred attendees...
Letter to the Editor: Until the job is done
Sometimes, events in our world and events in our towns and States just seem to happen. At other times, people get together, discuss problems, and work hard to find solutions. Such a gathering took place in Dixfield today. For years, because of a desire to save precious taxpayer dollars, we...
The Great Jungle Journey: Vacation Bible School
JAY – Bean’s Corner Baptist Church is offering a Vacation Bible School this summer for kids age four through sixth grade. Prepare to swing into fun as we head out on The Great Jungle Journey at Bean’s Corner Baptist Church, located at 17 Chesterville Rd, Jay, Maine 04239. It will take place the week of June 24-28, from 9-11:45 a.m. daily.
Kingfield board approves fire truck purchase; road repairs moves forward
KINGFIELD – The Board of Selectmen voted Monday to move forward with the purchase of a new fire truck. The Midwest Fire All-Poly Series 2,000 gallon Tanker-Pumper with a Freightline M2-106 Crew Cab Single Axle 4X4 Chassis will cost the town $493,294. “That is the going rate and that...
Breakthrough research at the University of Maine Farmington could help treat multiple health disorders
FARMINGTON, Maine — A research project that could be on the brink of finding new treatments for several illnesses and disorders is in its second phase at the University of Maine Farmington. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, focuses on the behavior of fish genes similar to...
Lupine Festival returns to Rangeley region, June 15
RANGELEY – On Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Outdoor Heritage Museum in Oquossoc will once again host the popular Lupine Festival in celebration of the striking lupine flower that carpets the Rangeley Region in June. This festival event will feature over 35 vendors of arts, crafts, and antiques on the grounds of the Museum at 8 Rumford Road in Oquossoc. Attendees can browse and shop for unique gifts and Maine-made wares during the event. They can also visit the Outdoor Heritage Museum’s new 2024 exhibits, which will be open during the festival. The Museum Gift Shop will have native lupine seeds and lupine t-shirts available for sale. All proceeds from museum admissions, gift shop sales, and vendor fees benefit the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, which works to preserve and share the region’s rich history.
‘Painting an Inclusive History: Maine Women in Politics’ at Margaret Chase Smith Library
SKOWHEGAN — “Painting an Inclusive History: Maine Women in Politics,” is an exhibition of the work of Jerri Whitman. Based in Dresden, Whitman is a longtime artist who works in […]
UMaine Extension launches new podcast featuring farm experts from home and abroad
MAINE – University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched the Maine Farmcast, a podcast that features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers running operations of any size. “This is a way to share conversations around the livestock...
Smithfield police respond to report of armed man near school
SMITHFIELD — Police investigated a report of a suspicious man possibly armed with a firearm near Old County Road on June 7 at 8:56 a.m. The Smithfield Police Department received the alert and due to the proximity to a local elementary school, immediately contacted the School Department to implement safety precautions.
Bulldog Bulletin: June 3 – 9
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Municipal meetings and local events for the week of Monday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9. Congratulations to our local seniors! Students from Mt. Abram, Rangeley, Dirigo, Spruce Mountain, and Mt. Blue High Schools will graduate this weekend. Monday, June 3:. Kingfield Seniors Monthly Meeting, Western...
Missing Andover man found
ANDOVER (WGME) -- The Oxford County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding 80-year-old John W. Percival of Andover. Police say Percival, who suffers from cognitive issues, left his home on N. Main Street Thursday around 2:30 p.m. He is described as a 5'9", 170-pound white man...
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