FARMINGTON — Katie and Camilla are the Franklin County Animal Shelter’s Pets of the Week. Katie is a 2 to 3-year-old, DNA tested, American Staffordshire Terrier. She is sweet, smart, and highly energetic. Katie is also quite sociable, and would prefer to be the only dog in the home. She has been housed in the […]
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FCAS Pets of the Week: Dog seeking running mate, cat wants restful lap
FARMINGTON — Echo and Maggie are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week Jones is looking for a running buddy. He is 1 to 3 years old of unknown breeding and is a high-energy dog who loves to go. He is very social and enjoys meeting new […]
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Affectionate Jack Russell, senior feline are Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — Penny and Abby-the-Cat are Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Penny, the Dog of the Week, is a 7-year-old DNA-tested Jack Russell terrier. She is a bundle of energy and love. Penny is a highly intelligent escape artist, so she requires a secure, fenced-in yard and knowledgeable owners. Those […]
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Waiting for shots in Auburn
Liane Lamothe of Lisbon waits patiently in line with dozens of others who attended the Community Outreach Program in a parking lot on Spring Street in Auburn on Wednesday. The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society was offering free rabies shots and other immunizations. Lamothe’s baby Pomeranian, Lucy, keeps warm in her pocketbook. She is the youngest […]
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Franklin County pets seek 'fur-ever' homes
FARMINGTON — Winston and Black Jack are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week Winston, an unknown breed who is at least 7 years old, is a pretty laid-back, gentle giant with excellent leash manners, and he knows some basic commands. Despite his age, he loves to […]
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Sled Dog Racing
LORRAINE, N.Y. — International Sled Dog Racing Association musher Jocelyn Bradbury of Oxford took second in the Adult 8 Dog Speed class at the Tug Hill Challenge race on Feb. 14. Bradbury finished the 12.8-mile coourse in a time of :40:29.
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Reporter’s notebook: Christmas cheer
Making someone’s day I think I made Sally Belisle’s day last week. Belisle is a retired teacher. She used to be “Mrs. McDonald,” teaching fourth-graders at the Lake Street Elementary School in Auburn. One of her students was Susan Ross. On Dec. 16, the Sun Journal published a story about a book Ross wrote, “Kiki […]
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Police investigating reported dog shooting
UPDATE: Sabattus police rule out gunshot as cause of dog’s death SABATTUS — Police are investigating the apparent shooting of a 12-year-old dog whose body was found 50 yards from his Bowdoinham Road home. On Tuesday, Danial Sabine posted a Facebook report about the grisly death of his dog, a toothless Yorkie named Wilson. The post […]