RUMFORD — Extreme skier Glen Plake and his wife, Kimberly, rolled into Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, Jan. 19, in their 38-foot custom Freightliner rig to ski the glades, chat with people and inspire a new generation of skiers. Plake is known for his appearances in extreme ski movies by Greg Stump and his […]
January 2019
Posted inNation / World
FAA staffing problems delays flights to Northeast airports
Federal officials temporarily restricted flights Friday into and out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport, another example of the toll the partial government shutdown – in its 35th day – is having on the nation’s airports. “We have experienced a slight increase in sick leave at two facilities,” a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said […]
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Children’s Festival Feb. 16 at Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The 36th Annual Children’s Festival will again be held at Mt. Blue Campus on the Seamon Road. The festival, sponsored by Franklin County Children’s Task Force, is always held the first Saturday of February vacation. For the second year, it will be held at Mt. Blue Campus on the Seamon Road from 10 a.m. to […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Two injured in violent crash Friday morning in Casco
Cumberland County deputies say the driver of a Chevrolet Cruze crossed the centerline on Route 302 and struck a Subaru Legacy head-on.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
KeyBank to close branches in Bethel, Guilford, Wilton and Winthrop
WILTON — KeyBank will close its branch here and in Bethel, Guilford and Winthrop on April 19 and transfer accounts to other branches, according to an email to customers. It is the second business closing announced in Wilton since early January and the third in Franklin County. BarclayCard, Wilton’s largest employer, will shut down March […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Connecting people with the outdoors
FARMINGTON — Kevin Frost is a registered Maine guide and owner of Bug’n Out Adventures. As a guide, he specializes in recreational adventures and wilderness education. In the warmer months, Frost holds introductory gold panning clinics at Coos Canyon in Byron, and leads guided hikes to destinations such as Angel Falls and Tumbledown. “Bug’n Out […]
Posted inBusiness
Hacker tries to transfer $125,000 from Brunswick redevelopment authority’s accounts
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority oversees the revitalization of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested, charged with obstruction in Mueller probe
The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster,” is the first criminal case in months from special counsel Robert Mueller.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education
Competition leads Portland schools to give substitute teachers a raise
Low unemployment combined with more enticing pay in neighboring school districts creates a staffing shortage, prompting Portland to hike its rates for the first time in six years.
Posted inObituaries
Wallace L. “Dougie” Douglas
HEBRON – Wallace L. “Dougie” Douglas, 50, of Hebron, Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.