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FARMINGTON — Flu shots are now available from the Healthy Community Coalition. Healthy Community Coalition staff is available to administer the influenza vaccine (flu shot) at several sites throughout the community. Nov. 12 New Sharon at Imelda's Fabric & Designs, from 2 to 4 p.m. More ... PHILLIPS -- The MSAD #58 Board will meet Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Kingfield Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for the meetings was recently released. After the usual order of business, Jeanne Tucker will offer a presentation on the Freshman Academy. More ... Clem and Rolande Begin (left and center) of Carrabassett Valley issue a challenge grant of $50,000 to begin endowment for the new Evergreen Child Development Center in Farmington. The center is a part of Evergreen Behavioral Services and promotes the optimal development and abilities of children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental and behavioral concerns such as autism, autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD. More ... NEW PORTLAND — Somerset County Sheriff's Department officials are investigating a break-in that occurred on Monday, Nov. 3 at Robinson's General Store on Route 27 at the West Village in New Portland. Deputy Eugene Cole said that owner of the store Philip Robinson discovered the break-in when he opened about 5 a.m. More ... FARMINGTON -- On Wednesday, Nov. 12 the Western Audubon Society will be presenting a program on Maine salmon restoration. Paul Christman is a fisheries biologist who works with the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission. More ... KINGFIELD -- The economic climate in northern Franklin County present and future will be the subject of discussion at an Economic Forum Tuesday, Nov. 18. Greg Dufour, president of Camden National Bank, and Alison Hagerstrom, director of Greater Franklin County Economic Development will be the presenters. More ... FARMINGTON — Peter L. Judkins, President and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank, announced recently that Timothy J. Thompson and Andrew H. Sturtevant have been promoted to Senior Vice Presidents at the Farmington community bank. More ... MADRID TOWNSHIP — Three homes in Madrid Township and Rangeley, all owned by one man, were searched and the owner and two others charged Friday morning, Nov. 7, after police and drug agents seized drugs, weapons and money, police say. More ... WESTERN MOUNTAINS — The following are summaries of local law enforcement agencies' activities last week. Franklin County Sheriff's Department The Franklin County Sheriff's Department dispatchers answered 443 calls last week with 51 of the calls for medical assistance provided by NorthStar Ambulance Service. Seventeen of the calls were for local fire departments. More ... FARMINGTON — The employees at Hammond Lumber Company's store in Farmington completed their third straight year without a recordable injury earlier this month. The achievement enhances an overall company record that includes a long list of industry and national awards for safety, nine of them since 2005. More ... In front of Franklin Memorial Hospital's new remote intensive care unit monitoring system, Franklin eICU, which went live last week are (left to right): David Dixon, vice president for medical affairs and education; Chanda Moody, ICU nurse; Jan Bell, director ICU/med/surg; Larry Label, hospitalist; and Miriah McKenna, assistant director ICU/med/surg. Patients in the ICU unit at Franklin Memorial are treated by its physician hospitalists and monitored and helped by intensivist physicians (physicians trained in the care of the critically ill) associated with Maine Medical Center. The eICU does not replace local physicians, but it does give them the benefit of having specialist physicians and trained intensive care nurses "watching" their patients, quite literally at times. More ... STRATTON — The members of the Dead River Area Historical Society cordially invite the public to the Annual Meeting and Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Community Building on Main Street. A free potluck dinner and Pig-in-a-Poke Auction will follow. Just put something in a brown paper bag. No one is to know what is in the bag until they buy it. More ... AVON — Plans are being made for the annual Christmas In Avon Craft Sale. The sale will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Avon Community Hall. Donations of gently used/nearly new items are being sought for the "Christmas Past" table. Crafters and local artisans are invited to sell their wares at this event. More ... SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. — Travis Mustone, of Industry, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Bryce Schumann, chief executive officer of the national breed registry organization. The American Angus Association, with more than 36,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry Association in the world. More ... KINGFIELD - - The Kingfield Selectmen met on Monday, Nov. 3 and announced that there will be a Special Town meeting on Monday, Nov. 17 for the purpose of refinancing the town's fire station. That meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. More ... KINGFIELD — A 36-year-old Kingfield man received multiple injuries following a single vehicle accident on Route 27 about two miles north of Kingfield at 5:38 a.m. last Friday morning. More ... FARMINGTON — A Tourism Marketing Workshop is being sponsored by the Franklin County Tourism Network, Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and Maine Small Business Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in North Dining Hall B at the University of Maine at Farmington. More ... Alexander Cornell du Houx, the new Representative for Maine's House District 66, discusses issues with longtime poll worker Jane Bauman, in Brunswick. More ... CHESTERVILLE — There will be a benefit spaghetti supper at the Chesterville Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 22 to help defray the medical expenses of Orin Knowles and Greg Soule. Both Chesterville residents have recently suffered serious injuries which will limit their activities for some time. More ... FARMINGTON -- The Trinity United Methodist Women will hold its annual Christmas Fair Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church on Route 2 east of Farmington. There will also be a turkey and biscuit meal with dessert from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More ... RANGELEY — The Barn of the Rangeley Congregational Church UCC on High Street will be full to the brim with crafts for holiday giving as the church holds it annual Holly Fair Saturday, Nov 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additionally, there will be an expanded Santa's Seconds table, as well as many one-of-a-kind hostess gift baskets. More ... FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce's 2008 Holiday Food Drive is underway. The goal is to provide a food basket for 50 families. The chamber is asking for $25 donations which will help to purchase a Holiday Basket for a family of 4 (living in Franklin County) or to provide a non-perishable item needed to fill the baskets. More ... FARMINGTON -- In time for early Christmas shopping, the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is holding its Annual Charity Auction on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Ben Franklin Center's Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Auction preview begins at 5 p.m., with bidding on live and silent auction items starting at 6 p.m. More ... Gavin Flagg was the first place winner for the 13-17 age group for the First Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest held by The White Elephant Country Store in Strong. Other winners include: for age group 1-6 1st place Quinn Mumma, 2nd Hailey Walker, and 3rd Olivia Roderick; age group 7- 12 1st Jenna Gilmore, 2nd, Kelley Romanoski, 3rd Dakota Mumma; age group 13-17 1st Gavin Flagg, 2nd Melinda Bubier; and age group 18+ 1st Mary Reed, 2nd Crystal Cherry, and 3rd Cody Coffren. Trophies and prize money were awarded. More ... Kingfield senior Bill Gillespie wears the decorations (turkey and fall flowers) that he and his wife, Joann, used to decorate the church meeting room for the Kingfield Seniors' monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4. (Laura Dunham photo) More ... |
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