Residents rejected spending up to $147,000 to update and repair the town’s tennis court and playground area on South Main Street.
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Kingfield Select Board discusses village enhancement, speed tables
The Select Board discussed the responsibilities of the Village Enhancement Committee and reviewed the results of a speed table survey during their Monday meeting.
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State Rep. Austin Theriault urges graduates at Buckfield’s commencement to embrace life’s challenges
As the guest speaker at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s commencement Friday, Theriault talked to the graduating class about the importance of challenge, stress and hardship in developing character and teaching valuable life lessons.
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Canton board rejects ATV route on Staples Hill Road
Residents cited safety conditions and noise as issues against the request.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road, Farmington. Their lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, 12-4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our open hours to schedule an appointment. We’d love to help you find […]
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Town Meeting SANDY RIVER PLT — Sandy River Plantation Annual Town Meeting will be held on June 22, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Sandy River Pit. Town Office. The meeting will be held outside in back of the town hall weather permitting. Please remember to bring your own chairs. Membership meeting LIVERMORE FALLS — George […]
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Hannaford, UMaine System partner on tuition discount
SCARBOROUGH – Hannaford Supermarkets and the University of Maine System today announced a new partnership that will offer significant savings to associates of the grocery retailer who wish to pursue postsecondary education and training through Maine’s public universities. Beginning this summer, qualifying full- and part-time Hannaford associates will receive a 10 percent discount on all […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Help needed for Fly Rod Crosby Trail clean-up
PHILLIPS — Join the High Peaks Alliance (HPA) on June 22 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. for Trail Stewardship on the Fly Rod Crosby Trail (FRCT). The HPA’s Recreation Ranger, Matt Kusper will be leading volunteers to complete a few projects. “Volunteers can meet us at the Cascade Stream Gorge Trailhead, where we’ll hike […]
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Bangor author Hope finds inspiration in Midcoast upbringing
BANGOR — Jeffrey Hope never envisioned himself writing a children’s book. Yet, to his surprise, his debut novel has been categorized as middle-grade fiction, aimed at readers aged 8 to 12. “I spent a couple of years draft after draft of what I thought of as a fun story about two brothers. My goal to […]