FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday will discuss connecting the Community Center to a central heating plant planned for the University of Maine at Farmington. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Municipal Building. The proposed 5,000-square-foot biomass plant is planned for a parking area at Quebec and Perkins […]
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Maine poet laureate writes poetry collection about the Ozarks of Missouri
FARMINGTON — Sometimes sad, sometimes humorous, Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair’s latest poetry collection, “The Lost Child: Ozark Poems,” has an understory — one of grief and reconciliation with his mother. McNair, a resident of Mercer, will share poems from the piece during a local launch of the book at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at […]
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Computer use on rise at Farmington Public Library
FARMINGTON — When more than 7,000 patrons use public access computers every year at the Farmington Public Library, there’s a lot of wear and tear on them. The library recently replaced computers through a program called PCs for Maine, Librarian Melanie Coombs said. The program provides refurbished computers, designed for heavy traffic computer use, for […]
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Farmington library hosts lawyers in libraries event on Law Day
FARMINGTON — Farmington Public Library will join other libraries across the state to host a time for people to “talk to a lawyer” on Law Day, May 1. Farmington attorneys Ed David, Walter Hanstein and Kevin Joyce will be available at the library from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday to answer legal questions from the […]
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Poetry contest in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Poets are wanted for the second annual contest planned for Poetry Month in April and in honor of Shakespeare’s 450th birthday on April 23. The contest is sponsored by the Farmington Public Library and Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset counties. Local poets are welcome to submit up to three poems, limited to […]
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Farmington board reviews budget, suggests another meeting
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen, for the most part, agreed Tuesday with the Budget Committee’s recommendations. They tabled making a recommendation on Farmington Fire and Rescue’s budget and recommended less for the Farmington Public Library. The board and the Budget Committee will hold a public meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Municipal […]
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Libraries raise funds to help build Lac-Megantic library
FARMINGTON — When the downtown area of Lac-Megantic was destroyed in the deadly July 6 oil train derailment, the Quebec town also lost its library, the Bibliotheque de Lac-Megantic. Libraries across the state are joining to raise funds to help rebuild the library. Donation cans are available for the next few weeks at the circulation […]
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Farmington police investigate reports of firecrackers thrown from library roof
FARMINGTON — Police received a report Tuesday of someone being on the Farmington Public Library roof the evening of July 4 and throwing fireworks from it. The complaint came through library Director Melanie Coombs, who learned about it from another person, police Secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. If people see someone on the roof, they should […]