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Snowstorm buries Franklin County

Photo by Ed LaPointe FARMINGTON – A couple of feet of snow covered most of Franklin County today, canceling school, bringing down power lines and resulting in the governor making a morning…

Schools closed today in MSAD 9, MSAD 58, Jay and Rangeley

MONDAY, FEB.23 – All MSAD 9 (Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Vienna, Wilton, Weld), MSAD 58 (Avon, Eustis, Kingfield, Phillips, Strong), Jay and Rangeley (Union 37) schools are closed…

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‘Bennett the Brave’ and a Prince

My daughter had just taken the turkey out of the oven for our Thanksgiving dinner; her girls were safely settled in their seats, and her husband Sam had the carving knife ready…

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Weld man to serve six months for sex offense

WELD – A local man will spend up to six months in the Franklin County Jail starting today, after the court approved a jointly-recommended sentence for sexually molesting three young girls more…

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It’s a hungry Common Redpoll

Photo by Don Waterhouse Editor’s note: Thanks go to several of our readers who correctly identified this hungry bird at a feeder in New Sharon as a Common Redpoll (and not a…

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Motel fire cause discovered

FARMINGTON – Crews from four towns responded to a structure fire at the Farmington Motel this morning, after smoke was reported to be pouring out of the building. A pot left on…