Franklin Journal
Wilton Select Board starts new year on old business
The Wilton Board of Selectpersons convened on Tuesday, Jan. 2, to follow-up on previous business from prior Select Board meetings.
Most favor decision to put High Peaks national wildlife refuge on hold
On Tuesday, it was announced U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has paused its plan to designate part of the High Peaks region in western Maine as a national wildlife refuge.
2023 Franklin Journal Year in Review: Part I
From the first baby born locally in the new year to the triumphant return of the Sandy River Festival, The Franklin Journal has part one of your yearly highlights all ready to go.
Farmington Legionnaires feed linemen restoring power in region
Members and auxiliary of Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28 in Farmington provided meals Dec. 21 and 22, to linemen from Canada and New York who were helping to restore power lost due to the rain and wind storm earlier in the week.
Assessing storm damage in Franklin County
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is working with its partners to collect storm damage information.
UMF housed out-of-state utility workers
The University of Maine at Farmington housed over a hundred out-of-state utility workers for several nights while they worked to restore power to Farmington in the aftermath of the storm.
Remote controlled plane trapped on ice of Wilson Lake in Wilton
Sitting atop the ice cover of Wilson Lake, a toy plane belonging to Carter Simeon waits patiently for rescue on Tuesday, Dec. 26.