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Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s infrastructure gets mediocre grades in latest report card
Maine got a C for its infrastructure overall, up slightly from the C-minus it earned in the last report card, released in 2020.
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Posted inFranklin, News
Kingfield board hears concerns after changing parking regulations
‘NO PARKING’ signs have been posted in the village to ensure public safety.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
SeniorsPlus launches $5.5 million capital campaign for new program building
The new building will provide more space to operate its programs out of as the organization is expecting need for its services to only increase in the future.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County commission passes unorganized territory budget
County Administrator Amy Bernard announced that sheriff’s Sgt. Nathan Bean will retire after 27 years of service on Dec. 14.
Posted inNation / World, News
Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
The president-elect’s team argues that continuing the case would present unconstitutional ‘disruptions to the institution of the presidency.’
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Crash on U.S. Route 2 in Wilton sends Jay woman to Farmington hospital
Kathryn Towle, 72, of Jay was driving east on U.S. Route 2 coming down Burgess Hill when a pickup truck driven by James Ainworth, 77, of Corinth, Vermont collided with her SUV.
Posted inNation / World, News
No more daylight saving time? Musk, Ramaswamy muse on ending clock changes
The practice of shifting clocks forward one hour in March and back one hour in November has long been derided for causing groggy mornings, missed appointments and even some public health problems.
Posted inNews
Another deadline passes for fixing fire code violations at Brunswick airport hangars
After not being able to meet the Nov. 30 deadline for corrective action, Deputy Fire Chief Josh Shean said that rather than set a new deadline, MRRA and the Fire Department will decide on a date for a status update.
Posted inBethel, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Newry man denies charges in Bethel fatal crash
Arin Palmer is charged with manslaughter and criminal OUI after David Roy of New Hampshire was struck and killed June 15 on Route 26.