Blue Crew Robotics Team 6153 was to have been the host for both the FIRST Lego League in December and FIRST Robotics Competition state competitions in March but the latter event has been canceled. There will be no state FRC competition this season.
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Mission at the Eastward hires Chris DeLisle as executive director
FARMINGTON — Mission at the Eastward announces Chris DeLisle is its new executive director. He begins his tenure as volunteer teams work to provide home repairs for area homeowners unable to do the renovations themselves due to financial or physical reasons. The organization’s work ensures safer, more secure housing for many in the greater Farmington […]
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Kids Korner: Family fun, indoors and out
Mini-golf and bird watching, hiking and swimming. Maine has it all.
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Local departments of recreation will keep you busy
While many of the youth ball programs offered by municipal departments of recreation are restricted to residents, many other programs are open to the public, including Lewiston & Auburn Recreation Departments Wednesdays in the Park performances each Wednesday morning, and the Summer Fun & Films program coordinated by the Lewiston Police Department. If you’re looking […]
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Don’t forget your local library!
Almost every town in Maine has a public library, and many of the libraries in the state’s largest towns and cities have regular (free) educational and artistic programming for adults and children throughout the summer. Libraries are about more than books, offering classes, research centers, Internet access, movie and audio book rentals, and more. And, […]
Posted inSchools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Smart Fun robotics team prepares for qualifier
FARMINGTON — Students at Smart Fun Learning Adventures, a private school at 454 Fairbanks Road, are preparing for the 2018 FIRST LEGO League Challenge. Older students will be competing at the Western Maine FLL Qualifier in Jay on Saturday, Nov. 17. Students not old enough to compete are learning about robots and the core values emphasized […]
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Cancer Survivors Day celebrated at Cancer Resource Center
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main St., recently celebrated National Cancer Survivor Day with a luncheon for survivors and caregivers at its facility. More than 50 cancer survivors and caregivers enjoyed lunch donated by Hannaford in Oxford. Guests received handmade butterflies to take home and enjoyed activities, including placing their […]
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Sheehan named managing editor of Sun Media Group weekly newspapers
NORWAY — A.M. Sheehan, who is the editor of the Advertiser-Democrat, has been appointed the managing editor for all of Sun Media Group’s Western Maine weekly newspapers. Sheehan, who was named Maine Journalist of the Year by the Maine Press Association in 2012, is an award-winning journalist whose work earned the weekly Norway newspaper a […]
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Audubon to host spring warbler walk
FARMINGTON — The Western Maine Audubon will again host the annual spring warbler walk along the railroad tracks in West Farmington. Members will meet at the Whistlestop Trail parking lot at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 12. The walk usually lasts about two hours and is a rain-or-shine event, so dress accordingly. All birders’ eyes and […]
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Prospects improve for CMP’s $950 million Western Maine power line plan
The proposal to build a $950 million power line through western Maine received a major boost on Monday, when a decision by a regulatory board in New Hampshire mortally wounded the project’s competitor. Action by the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee to delay its final decision on the Northern Pass transmission line likely will make […]