Amber Smith of the Franklin County Beef Club prepares her animal for the Northeast Livestock Expo last month at Windsor Fairgrounds. Members participated in animal showmanship, seminars and a cook-off. The club’s final show will be at the Fryeburg Fair, Sept. 30 to Oct. 7. Jade Fitch, Amber Smith, Alexis Meisner, Elizabeth Grondin and Carrie […]
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Three Franklin County 4-H members going to Eastern States Expo
FARMINGTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Franklin County was represented by 10 participants at the State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament on April 7 at UMaine in Orono Fifty-seven 4-H members from throughout the state competed in categories, demonstrations and illustrated talks, which were then scored by a three-judge panel. The 4-H public […]
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Telstar freshmen tour Washington, D.C.
From left, Brooklyn Kimball, Davin Mason, Darrin LeClair, Madisyn Buck and Madeline Hallett sit in front of the Capitol during their trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Telstar Freshmen Academy. The Telstar freshmen received a “hands-on, out-of-their-seats learning experience,” said professional educator Norm Greenberg of the 4-H Learning Center in Bryant Pond. Freshmen […]
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Giddy Up & Go 4-H Horse Club collecting supplies for horse rescue
FARMINGTON — The Giddy Up & Go 4-H Horse Club will sponsor its 11th annual fundraiser for the Double B Equine Rescue this month. The Double B Equine Rescue takes in surrendered, unwanted, neglected and abused horses and other equines from around the state and provides them with rehabilitative care. They currently have 33 equines […]
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Telstar freshmen show 'clever" creations
BRYANT POND — The freshmen of Telstar Regional High School have big ideas for how to make the world a better place. On Friday at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center, they presented their ideas to a panel of judges — an event known as the Shark Tank presentations. The presentations were part of their […]
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Leaders working to bring internet to rural Maine
WOODSTOCK — An effort to get more than 20,000 homes in rural Maine connected to high-speed internet service will take hard work and dedication, representatives of businesses, government, education and private organizations were told recently. Mark Ouellette, president of Axiom Technologies of Machias, addressed about 50 leaders at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and […]
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Student mentoring program unveiled at 4-H camp
BRYANT POND — A new long-term youth mentoring program is available to Telstar Regional Middle/High School students at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center on Lake Christopher. Thanks to a grant from the Emanuel and Pauline A. Lerner Foundation, the program, dubbed the North Star Program, will provide community engagement, cultural awareness […]
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Student shelter
Students from James Cobb’s homeroom at Telstar Middle School in Bethel huddle under an umbrella during their visit to the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Bryant Pond on Tuesday. They attended the launch of a new youth mentoring program. (Lyndsey Smith Photo)
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Big toys at final day of Oxford Fair
Casey Kovacs of Gotham grooms her cow, London, before a showing. Gary Mosher leads driving It’s Not Over as the horses make their way down the backstretch. Mosher would eventually finish second behind Deli-craze driven by David Ingraham (left).Keith Higgins of Durham competes in the backhoe competition yesterday at the Oxford Fair. OXFORD — The […]
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4-Hers take part in fair dairy show
Three members of the Franklin County Dairy Club participated at the Bangor State Fair 4-H Dairy Show. Jason Bagley, 10, Samantha Davis, 9, and Mariah Johnson, 10, participated in fitting and showmanship classes, along with type classes for all of their dairy heifers.