‘Woodsqueer’: Farmington author publishes ‘love letter’ to Franklin County

University of Maine at Farmington professor and author Gretchen Legler has published a new book, "Woodsqueer." The book details her 17 years living in the woods of Jay and how one builds and sustains relationships with the world around them.

Mills speaks on expansion of UMF childhood, early education center

RSU 9 moves forward in reapportionment process

Regional School Unit 9 is reassigning the number of directors and/or their voting power based on the 2020 Census.

Farmington-based school board moves ahead with reapportionment process

Regional School Unit 9 is reassigning the number of directors and/or their voting power based on the 2020 Census.

RSU 9 releases, reviews results from strategic plan community survey

Attendees at the Strategic Planning committee's Jan. 27 meeting reviewed data from a comprehensize Community Engagement survey to begin the steps of formulating a "vision statement" for the district's future.

Franklin Memorial Hospital adjusts visitor policy

A Franklin Community Health Network representative said that the changes were made as they are "seeing signs that the COVID surge is beginning to improve" — though it's not entirely clear how high the COVID-19 case rate in Franklin County (or statewide) is at this time due to "a large backlog of tests" and a shift to at-home testing, according to the CDC.

Former Jackman man pleads guilty to sex crimes against girl

Luis Frawley will serve 90 days of a three-year sentence and must register as a sex offender for 25 years.

Farmington weekly peace vigil celebrates 20th anniversary

Since January 2002, local activists have stood vigil on exceedingly hot days and cold ones; in rainstorms and in blizzards — which this reporter has witnessed. The Franklin Journal spoke with many of these activists to learn of the vigil's story and how it's endured for two decades.

Center for Entrepreneurial Studies launches Makerspace in Farmington

The program teaches participants how to build their brands, create products and find creativity and "empowerment."

Black History Month/A Black Weld settler, local anti-slavery support

Pompey "Pomp" Russell was a slave, served with the colonists during the Revolutionary War, later settled in Weld.