Weekly report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for the week of May 13 through May 19, 2023. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 05/13/2023 0028hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro investigated a…
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Municipal meetings and local events for the week of Monday, May 22 through Sunday, May 28. With Memorial Day just a week away, preparations for summer continue. Plant sales…
LIVERMORE FALLS – “The paper mill workers have made Jay the community that it is today.” A resolution signed by the Jay Select Board acknowledges the impact of over 130 years of…
AUGUSTA – On Monday, March 15, members of the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety voted on the most recent version of LD 178, An Act to Support Reentry and Reintegration…
AUGUSTA – Nearly 300 businesses, towns, and organizations from across the state urge lawmakers to help make Maine a national leader in recreational and multi-use trails to help bolster our economy, environment,…
KINGFIELD – The MSAD 58 School Board heard a presentation from Student Representative Isabella Norster during the monthly board meeting on Thursday, May 18. Norster will be graduating in June, and announced…
FARMINGTON – This week, the Franklin County Commissioners voted ‘not in favor’ of a Federal Wildlife Refuge in the Franklin County area. Commissioner Bob Carlton spoke during the commissioners meeting on Tuesday,…
WILTON – On Tuesday evening, the Wilton select board held a public hearing on winter road maintenance and closures prior to the board meeting. A hearing is held every 10 years to…
WILTON – On the evening of Monday, May 15, the Wilton select board and finance committee met to continue their discussions on the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. In the meeting…
FARMINGTON – Approximately 45 firefighters from around Franklin County responded to a woods fire that impacted half an acre of forest in a remote location between the Whistle Stop Trail and Wilton…