FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Clara Abbott, Rubyanne Alexis, Emma Arnold, Colby Bachelder, Lily Bachelder, Emmyt Bailey, Wyatt Bates, Jonathan Bell, Destiny Blais, Owen Brackett, Katelya Brames, Maggie Brann, Luka Burns, Montana […]
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UMaine-Farmington students block road to protest town’s fossil-fuel emissions
Four University of Maine at Farmington students blocked off Main Street, one of Farmington’s busier roads and thoroughfares, to protest climate change and the town’s fossil fuel emissions. The sit-in ended when police intervened after 15 minutes. The sit-in raised discussion between participants, bystanders and other local activists about the most impactful ways to protest and instigate change.
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Vacationland Fun is theme of 45th Chester Greenwood Day
A new category has been added to the parade judging, while some contests are being held virtually again this year.
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Farmington woman and her decades-long British pen pal have never met
Linda Smith began writing while in Scouts and has never missed sending cards for birthdays and other holidays for the last 60 years.
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Selectmen approve Judith Bjorn’s $100,000 gift to Farmington Parks/Recreation Department
More information is needed on lane changes on Wilton Road.
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Center for Entrepreneurial Studies receives $51,000 to help address homelessness
The Bjorn Foundation, established by Richard Bjorn of Kyes Insurance, has donated $50,000 to CES’ “Making Home Possible” initiative to provide housing-insecure youth with affordable tiny homes. The initiative’s most-sizable donation so far will fully fund the first tiny home and then some.
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Case against former Franklin County prosecutor to move forward
Federal court finds probable cause to believe Kayla Alves of Farmington committed the crimes of tampering with proceedings and tampering with documents.
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Farmington pot businesses deny federal charges
Lucas Sirois of Farmington, who prosecutors allege is the head of an illegal marijuana growing and distribution organization, represented in court Friday three related businesses that were indicted.
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Farmington considers new payroll program
Town treasurer LucyAnn Cook said the program could save her about eight hours a week and the town $8,817 annually.
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Kennebec Behavioral Health to host fundraiser Dec. 4
A basket raffle, which includes a money bouquet raffle, begins Nov. 26.