DIXFIELD — RSU 56 will be presenting a current proposed budget of $15,168,750 to its four member towns. The budget hearing/validation meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. May 26 at Dirigo High School. The school board voted 7-2 to approve a 6.21% hike in the proposed budget at their meeting on April 29. With […]
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man tried to kill woman who was ending their relationship, police say
James D. Oakes, 44, of Farmington is charged with attempted murder, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton residents oppose ATV access on McCrillis Corner Road
The change would increase traffic and noise on the road, residents said at a packed meeting Tuesday.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County budget panel trims government operations proposal to $8M
The combined county government and jail spending comes to $11.5 million.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Wandering: Wild western Maine neighbors
My neighbors have returned for the season. They are a loud bunch, causing quite a kerfuffle every single night. The disorderly disturbance usually goes on until the wee hours of the morning. Sleeping with the windows open is not even remotely feasible. Their kids will arrive soon. When they get here, the racket will be […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Select Board supports $51K ATV grant
The Livermore Select Board voted unanimously to support a $51,174 All-Terrain Vehicle trail maintenance grant and welcomed newly elected member Tim Cox.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Woodstock proposed sobriety house moving forward
The applicants Marc and Mary Ellen Montplaisir said they plan to have final Town approval and are framing and plumbing the house interior for eight bedrooms.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Androscoggin Watershed Conference scheduled
AREA — The annual Androscoggin Watershed Conference is slated for May 13. The conference, while being held in Auburn, will address many topics of importance to the residents and businesses of Oxford County. One topic will be the severe and frequent flooding in Oxford County that has caused some of the highest numbers of emergency […]
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Fiction at Norway library
NORWAY — The following items have been added to Norway Memorial Library’s collection. Fiction: Adler-Olsen, Jussi – Locked In Armstrong, Kelley – Cold as Hell Baker, Karen Thompson – The Strange Case of Jane O. Bannalec, Jean-Luc – An Island of Suspects Beaton, M.C. – Death of a Smuggler Benedict, Marie – The Queens of […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Nursing lab prepares students to grow critical healthcare workforce
FARMINGTON — Nursing students at the University of Maine at Farmington are gaining professional experience and confidence in their clinical skills in the new state-of-the-art UMF Nursing Simulation Laboratory, or sim lab. The UMF/UMA Nursing Program and its newly opened sim lab help prepare nursing students for real-world patient care and growing the critical […]