FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition announces its upcoming schedule of free mobile health unit events. Free health screenings will be offered at each stop including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits (FIT screening), and body composition analysis. The schedule is as follows: Oct 2: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Tranten’s Market in Kingfield; […]
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Cooking matters teaches healthy kitchen skills
JAY — When Kristie Cooper of Livermore excitedly announced, “I made noodles,” her classmates applauded proudly. Cooper was making fresh pasta for soups while her classmates made other preparations. Cooper and about 25 others are taking a free 6-week Cooking Matters class offered by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. The course curriculum teaches […]
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Healthy Community Coalition announces August mobile health unit events
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition has announced its upcoming schedule of free mobile health unit events. A variety of education and free health screenings will be offered at each stop, including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits (FIT screening), and body composition analysis. Eustis: Noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at […]
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Healthy Community Coalition announces June mobile events
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition has announced its June schedule of free mobile health unit events. Education and free health screenings will be offered at each stop, including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits and body composition analysis. June 4: 9 a.m. to noon at Edmund’s Market in Phillips; and 2 to […]
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Coalition offering Cooking Matters classes
JAY — Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) of Greater Franklin County is conducting a six-week Cooking Matters course from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at the St. Rose Catholic Rectory. The goal of the course is to teach adults about healthy meal preparation and shopping on a limited food budget. The Cooking Matters™ curriculum teaches […]
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Raffle to benefit Healthy Community Coalition
FARMINGTON — Tickets for the Healthy Community Coalition eighth annual Winter Windfall raffle are now available until the end of January. The raffle is sponsored by Franklin Community Health Network, and proceeds will benefit the Healthy Community Coalition. By donating $10 per ticket to HCC, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be […]
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Witches raise breast cancer awareness with flash dance
Sue Jones, right, leads the Witchy Women of Kingfield dancing to “Monster Mash” at Bangor Savings Bank in Farmington on Tuesday. The women and the staff of Healthy Community Coalition joined forces to raise awareness of breast cancer health services. (Ann Bryant, Franklin Journal) Members of Witchy Women of Kingfield rehearse behind the Farmington post […]
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Mt. Blue talk: Travis Mills shares tragedy, triumphs
FARMINGTON — Being motivated, finding your niche, having goals and a positive attitude are key to overcoming adversity, retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills told students at Mt. Blue Middle School on Thursday morning. Mills, who lost limbs in a bomb-searching mission in Afghanistan in 2012, said he hoped he wouldn’t “bomb” his presentation Thursday, […]
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October mobile health unit events listed
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition has announced its October schedule of free mobile health unit events. A variety of free health screenings and education will be offered. Screenings will include blood pressure, cholesterol, colon cancer (FIT screening) and body composition analysis. Thursday, Oct. 5: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., IGA in Rangeley. Tuesday, Oct. […]
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Healthy Community Coalition announces September Mobile Health Unit events
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition has announced its September schedule of free health screenings and education. Eustis: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Fotter’s. Kingfield: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Tranten’s. Wilton: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Food City. Livermore Falls: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, […]