In 1960 the population of Rumford was a little over 10,000 people. The 2010 census shows a population of 5,841 people. Yes, a significant drop in the population. There are 2,876 households with a median income of $27,639. This would make available about $80 million to spend in our community. And this is just from […]

Glenn Kapiloff, President , Foster Technology Center Greg Patterson, Vice President, Walmart Pam Dixon, Treasurer, Franklin Savings Bank Susan Atwood, Secretary, Wilson Lake Inn Nancy Chase, Membership Chairman, FMH Auxiliary Rhonda Irish, Member at Large, Wilton Town Manager Mike Blanchet, Past President, Sun Journal Shannon Smith, Director, Wilton Blueberry Festival Janice Atwood, Director, Walmart Heidi […]

The lobby was transformed into a replica of the 1940s Bailey’s Building & Loan as seen in the movie. Staff and many customers attended the event in costume. The Homestead catered the after hours event, while the original Frank Capra movie played on screens throughout the bank. Franklin Savings gave away multiple copies of the […]

Over the past three years, the Partnership’s internship program has grown 300 percent and will continue to grow this coming year with over 100 community partners looking to participate.  From left, are: Bangor Savings Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer Yellow Light Breen; Penny Meservier representing the Chamber of Commerce; Taylor McCafferty, 2014’s […]

In the 38 years this event has taken place, it has never been postponed due to the weather. The very first Chester Greenwood Day was held in 1977, with the town snowplow leading the parade! There have been many years when the mercury dropped way below the freezing mark, and every year the community comes […]

Ken Fowler, Katherine Kemp, LEAP, Paul Mills, Richard Joseph, Thomas Saviello, Sharon Cullenberg and Mary Frank, Walmart, WMCA, Calzolaio Pasta Company, Comfort Inn & Suites, Dead River, Expenet, Skowhegan Savings Bank, WMCA – Judy Gerry, FCAS, Rob Lively, Robin’s Flower Pot, WMCA – Patty Ladd, Front Street Mercantile, Tom and Alison Hagerstrom, Tyne and RJ […]

Save this date for the next Business After Hours: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. at the Franklin County Animal Shelter in Farmington.

Glenn Kapiloff, President , Foster Technology Center Greg Patterson, Vice President, Walmart Pam Dixon, Treasurer, Franklin Savings Bank Susan Atwood, Secretary, Wilson Lake Inn Nancy Chase, Membership Chairman, FMH Auxiliary Rhonda Irish, Member at Large, Wilton Town Manager Mike Blanchet, Past President, Sun Journal Shannon Smith, Director, Wilton Blueberry Festival Janice Atwood, Director, Walmart Heidi […]

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