Franklin Journal
UMF welcomes new and current students
With summer break winding down, the University of Maine Farmington welcomed new and current students back to campus Friday, Aug. 25, as the residence halls started to fill up.
Cape Cod Hill School still has room for head start
Community Concepts’ Head Start programs in Franklin County are bouncing back from COVID-19 and still have room for more kids.
Selectmen OK $90,000 grant for Riverside Greenhouses
Riverside Greenhouses and Florist LLC owner Garrett Reynolds plans to build a 2,400 square foot year-round heated greenhouse, expand the floral/retail shop and hire four new employees.
Chance encounter leads to luna moth studies
Kandi Karkos of Wilton was at a youth baseball game in Auburn when she saw a pair of Luna moths mating so she captured them and took them home to learn more about their life cycle.
Concerns about deer discussed in Farmington
Officials with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife attended the meeting, shared information and made suggestions about reducing the deer population.
Cascade Brook School lunchroom gets a facelift
RSU 9 Director of Food Service Andrew Hutchins reported the success of the summer lunch program and the completion of Cascade Brook School’s lunchroom renovations on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Walton’s Mill Park opens, dedication Sept. 29
After two years of construction, Walton’s Mill Park is now open to the public.
Farmington traffic lights to be updated
In September, six traffic lights on Broadway and Main Street will receive cabinet and structural work with updates to the lights themselves occurring over the winter.