NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank recently announced a gift of $120,000 over six years to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s NorthStar 4-H Youth Mentoring program. The gift was made as part of UMaine Extension’s Adopt a Cohort fundraising campaign to support individual classes in the six-year mentoring program aimed at raising aspirations of students in […]
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Fleece, fiber and more from new Farmington alpaca farm
Happy Snowman Alpaca Farm relocated from Massachusetts to 253 Knowlton Corner Road, then took time to rebuild the new property to make it suitable for animals and visitors.
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New Yorker attends first agricultural fair
Staff Writer Kay Neufeld visited the 180th Farmington Fair and it was unlike anything she’s seen.
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4-H youth beef show, auction at fair grounds today
COUNTY — Maine’s 2020 fair season has been cancelled but Oxford County Fair is supporting its young farmers by holding its 4-H Youth Beef Show at 4 p.m. this afternoon at the Oxford Fairgrounds on Pottle Road. The public auction will be held immediately after, as usual. One of the last agricultural fairs in Maine […]
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While many are leaving dairy farming, Jason Bagley is just getting started
Jason Bagley, a 12 year old from Farmington joined the 4-H dairy program four years ago. His career path includes studying at the University of New Hampshire then returning to farm and milk cows.
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County’s 4-H auction brings out the best
About three dozen lots of pork, lamb, turkey and poultry were sold at the Farmington Fair’s Youth Auction Wednesday night. Some kids opted to donate their proceeds to community members in need. Bidders were rewarded with healthily-raised, locally grown food.
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Local 4-H to participate in National Youth Science Day
LEWISTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will join more than 150,000 young people nationwide taking part in the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge throughout October. This year’s challenge, “Code Your World,” was developed by Google and West Virginia University Extension Service to get youth involved in computer science through hands-on activities […]
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Ralph E. Conant
TURNER — Ralph Elton Conant, 77 of Turner passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 12, at his home. Ralph was born July 17, 1941, son of John Carleton and Gladys Conant of Canton. He graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1959 and served as president of his class. He played basketball all four years and was […]
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Donna L. Turner
PORTLAND — Donna L. Turner, 77, of Norway, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Fayette on, Sept. 5, 1940, a daughter of, Howard Pearl and Clara Louise (Varney) Gray. She attended local schools, graduating from Livermore High School. On Oct. 8, 1960, she married Harold Turner […]
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4-H to hold manure sale fundraiser
NEW SHARON — The Giddy-Up & Go 4-H Horse Club’s annual fundraiser/certified organic manure sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 9, at Triple D Acres, 219 Weeks Road. This is the club’s major fundraiser of the year and all proceeds are used to support the club. The cost is $5 per regular bag, $6 per […]