Wilton Police Chief stepping down

Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox, who has been with the police department 11 years, is stepping down Nov. 1 to center her career goals in a job working for the state and focus on family.

RSU 9 sets COVID-19 guidelines for 2022-23 year

The relaxed guidelines, in accordance with the Maine CDC and DOE, no longer require districts to contact trace or notify families of children who may have been exposed to a student in the same classroom or on the same bus.

Wilton Police Chief Wilcox leaving post Nov. 1

Police Chief Heidi Wilcox is stepping down from the position Nov. 1. to center her “career goals” and focus on her home and family.

Farmington bookstore participating in ‘Gender Queer: A Memoir’ giveaway

Devaney, Doak and Garrett Booksellers in downtown Farmington has partnered with Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance to offer teenagers and educators free copies of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” following its ban from the Dirigo High School library in Dixfield.

Cape Cod Hill School starts year as Community School

The Community School grant will provide students with before- and after-school programs, academic enrichment programs and other services to put Cape Cod Hill School “on an equitable playing field with” schools in bigger communities in Regional School Unit 9, Principal Lisa Sinclair said.

Back to reality, back to school!

A crystal collector booms in Farmington

Cylus Hill, owner of an up-and-coming crystals and minerals business, loves the “joyful,” “mind-boggling,” “fascinating nature of crystals.”

RSU 9 moves forward handling elevated lead levels in water fixtures

Remediation test results (following results of elevated levels at across Regional School Unit 9 in May) lay out plans for each school.

Suffrage plaque for Isabel Greenwood unveiled in Farmington

Isabel’s plaque is a part of National Votes for Women Trail, which honors suffragists who worked to get women the right to vote with historical markers across America.

Joseph McDonnell says he can help UMF as interim president with his experience in crisis management

The Franklin Journal sat down with University of Maine at Farmington’s new leader to learn more about his background, what he envisions for UMF’s future and how he plans to address ongoing uncertainty.