Farmington News

As the first significant snow storm of the season bears down on the region, accidents are snarling traffic across area roads.

Health care professionals Nichia M. Faria DC, MSACN, of Back to Roots Chiropractic & Nutrition, and Sheri M. McSheehy, LMT, of Strafford Wellness Massage, were host to the Grand Opening of their shared holistic health facility on Saturday, Nov.

Two separate accidents on Friday afternoon resulted in two people needing to be extricated from their vehicles but no major injuries, according to police.

Quinn/Democrat photo Members of the Lighthouse Christian Assembly on Lowell Street, which will become the Revolution Church in January, are hard at work in their preparations for Sunday's annual holiday parade in Rochester.

A Cattail Lane resident is grateful that area firefighters saved his home from a first-alarm fire that destroyed his attached garage and his truck Thursday evening.

Selectmen are seeking a part time planner to replace the full town planner who departs this week to take another position in Farmington.

The following items, based on entries in the Rochester Police Log, were selected from 1,104 calls for service from Nov.

E-mail supper listings to communityweekly @ fosters.com. Tired of turkey? SOMERSWORTH - On Saturday, Nov.

Authorities say a Rochester man hunting off Route 11 suffered a serious hand injury Friday morning when he shot himself with his muzzleloader while climbing into a tree stand.

Friday, November 27, 2009 John Nolan/The Rochester Times Farmington First Baptist Church restarted its former tradition of preparing a Thanksgiving Day feast for the public Thursday, though as of noontime there were many more servers than diners.

John Nolan/Times photo Farmington resident Rodney Thompson, who also owns land in New Durham, was not happy with Cartographic Associates Inc.'s early claim that a marker and stone wall on Meaderboro Road, which have served to mark FARMINGTON - While neither town actually talked of raising a militia, there certainly was trouble brewing on the border ...

The Farmington Fireman's Relief Association is seeking donations of wrapping supplies for this Christmas season.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 ROCHESTER - The We Care Packers wish to thank everyone who donated socks for our care packages for the troops.

The Poetry Society of New Hampshire is sponsoring two contests for New Hampshire students, one for Grades 1 - 8 and one for High School.

With "extreme regret," selectmen accepted the resignation of the town planner on Tuesday night.

Veterans Day observances are scheduled in the following communities; BARRINGTON - Members of the Roger E. Cardin American Legion Post 114 are holding their annual Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday, Nov.

A faulty ceiling fan left running over the weekend in a men's bathroom appears to be the cause of a one-alarm fire Sunday morning at Jarvis Cutting Tools on Route 125, according to city Fire Marshal Mark Dupuis.

Friday, November 6, 2009 E-mail supper listings to communityweekly @ fosters.com. @Brief head:Turkey BERWICK, Maine - Our Lady of Peace Church will host a turkey supper on Saturday, Nov.

Although the local school portion of the tax rate rose significantly, Superintendent Michelle Langa would only explain the overall increase on this year's tax bills is an "employee error." The N.H. Department of Revenue Administration set the tax rate at $19.73 per $1,000 of valuated property.

The Farmington PTA is getting ready for its annual Santa's Workshop. It will be be held on Saturday, Dec.