FARMINGTON — They whirled and twirled around the downtown on the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A group of women from Strong and Kingfield who call themselves Witchy Women joined forces with Healthy Community Coalition staff Monday under the direction of Sue Jones to dance at area banks and businesses. With their […]
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Farmington board accepts grant for rock-climbing wall
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved a request from the Recreation Department to accept a grant of $13,682.50 from Healthy Community Coalition to make a rock-climbing wall for children at the Community Center. The coalition received a three-year $1.8 million Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant in 2014, grant director […]
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WorkHealthy! awards presented by Healthy Community Coalition
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition recognized local businesses and organizations Tuesday with awards for their efforts to provide healthy worksites and practices. HCC’s annual WorkHealthy! Program recognizes those who have established policies which set a priority on promoting good health for their employees, Nicole Ditata of HCC explained. The 6th annual WorkHealthy! Program is […]
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Healthy Community Coalition to hold annual Work Healthy! Program
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition is holding its annual Work Healthy! Program, which recognizes businesses and organizations in greater Franklin County that have placed a high priority on promoting good health for their employees. By supporting a tobacco-free lifestyle, encouraging physical activity, providing a breastfeeding-friendly environment, and/or promoting healthy eating, businesses and organizations may […]
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Flu shots still available in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition is offering influenza vaccines to people 18 and older at work sites, community locations and the coalition office, one-quarter mile west of Franklin Memorial Hospital on Route 2. The vaccine appears to be a good match to three strains this year, and it is not too late to get […]
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Grant provides ski, ride activities at Titcomb Mountain
FARMINGTON — Opportunities for free skiing and ski lessons at Titcomb Mountain are part of a goal to involve schoolchildren in physical activities that can last a lifetime. The Healthy Community Coalition is partnering with Titcomb Mountain in Farmington to provide these opportunities to children in Regional School Unit 9, RSU 58 and Stratton schools. […]
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Free lead tests available during Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
FARMINGTON — To mark National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 19-25, the Healthy Community Coalition is partnering with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to offer parents of young children who live in older homes a free home lead dust test kit. Offers for free tests come with an educational brochure. Families with […]
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Beverage server training offered in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is offering training for convenient stores that sell alcohol products in Greater Franklin County. The training will include recognizing fake identifications, minors and intoxicated persons; alcohol’s effects on the body and the Liquor Liability Act. The training will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]
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WorkHealthy Awards presented
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County presented four area businesses with WorkHealthy! awards for their outstanding efforts in promoting good health for their employees. Awards were presented June 17 at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce board meeting, hosted at Calzolaio Pasta Co. Accepting awards on behalf of their organizations were: […]