MERRILL STRIP TOWNSHIP – Following the purchase of 9,608 acres of land near the Canadian border, The Nature Conservancy announced last week that it will be creating an ecological reserve. The acreage…
In light of the recent Maine Supreme Court decision regarding the unconstitutionality of the referendum on the NECEC, I have a few comments about this entire process. The MPUC is comprised of…
FARMINGTON – Scott Bard “Bardo,” 49 of Farmington, passed away on Aug. 4, 2020 at his home. He was born to parents Loretta and Melvin Bard, on Feb. 8, 1971, in Farmington.…
FARMINGTON – On Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, family and close friends gathered on the lawn of the Union Baptist Church in Farmington Falls, to observe Maurice Hovey’s 100th birthday. Thanks to the…
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office weekly report for Aug. 14 through Aug. 21, 2020. All persons charged are considered innocent until proven guilty. 08/14/2020 – 1110hrs, Deputy Gray received an illegal parking…
ORONO – September brings the bounty of both summer and fall produce to Maine. Five new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension focus on preserving local food with safety…
FARMINGTON – The Outdoor Heritage Museum will host the International Fly Fishing Film Festival sponsored by Skowhegan Savings on Sunday, Sept. 6 (Labor Day Weekend) at 7:30 p.m. at the Narrow Gauge…
WILTON – Sign ups for soccer players in kindergarten through grade 8 and field hockey players in grades 3-6 will be Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Thursday, Aug. 27 from 5-6:30 p.m. in…
FARMINGTON – Maxine Helen Browne Hartwell, 82, of Farmington, passed away on August 17, 2020. She was born on May 2, 1938 at home in Vienna, Maine the third child of A…
JAY – Voters passed four articles relating to the Regional School Unit 73 budget on Tuesday, setting a $20.2 million budget in place for the current fiscal year. In Jay, 234 ballots…