Quality of place important for economic growth

With a shrinking and aging population, opportunity for success is growth through attracting and retaining younger families to greater Franklin County.

Local youth excel at Fryeburg Fair

Saturday during the 4-H Dairy Showmanship classes at Fryeburg Fair youth with ties to Franklin County excelled in the Junior division.

Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention

Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.

New invasive insect damages broccoli, similar veggies

An insect recently found in Franklin County, swede midge, poses an economic threat to those raising broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family.

Chesterville won’t let residents vote on moratorium aimed at delaying CMP project

Selectmen decline a request for a special town meeting vote aimed at temporarily preventing construction of a transmission line through the Franklin County town.

Franklin county pharmacies a trifecta of independence

Three local businesses have the right prescription for independence: Spruce Mountain Pharmacy in Jay, Mt. Blue Drug in Farmington, and Western Maine Pharmacy in Kingfield. Broken healthcare and reimbursement systems are their biggest challenges. But all have found ways to thrive in an era of corporate consolidation.

Maine pollinators need more flowers

Eric Venturini, Pollinator Conservationist with Xerces Society and National Resources Conservation Service, spoke about Maine's 278 native pollinator species and simple ways farmers, gardeners and landscapers can conserve habitat for bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds.

United Way invites community to stuff 600 backpacks, attend campaign kick-off

Tri Valley teens gather to solve community challenges

The annual Summer Experience program is produced in partnership by United Way of the Tri Valley Area, University of Maine Farmington and Gear Up Maine.

Forest Service settles harvesting violations in Oxford and Franklin counties