It’s cold. It’s snowy. It’s miserable. It’s been like this for months, and it’ll be like this for months more. Woo. Are you handling these mid-winter doldrums like a champ? We want to hear from you! Staff writer Lindsay Tice is working on a story about staying sane in the deepest part of Maine winter. […]
January 2019
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Chesterville man charged with trafficking after crack cocaine found in pickup
JAY — A Chesterville man was arrested Wednesday after Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies found crack cocaine in a pickup truck stopped on Route 133 for a broken tail light. Stephen E. Erb II was arrested on a felony charge of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. A conviction on the charge is punishable by a maximum […]
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Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Farmington, Jay women injured in three-car collision in Jay
JAY — Two people were injured Friday morning when a car went through a stop sign at Bean’s Corner, struck an SUV and forced both vehicles to collide with a third vehicle. A Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Allison Callahan, 19, of Farmington was traveling east on Depot Street/Route 156 on the Wilton side of the […]
Posted inUncategorized
Another ice disk grabs attention in Maine
Officials at Baxter State Park in northern Maine shared a photo of an ice disk that’s about 30 or 40 feet wide.
Posted inOxford Hills
Police arrest Lewiston man, seize drugs and cash at Oxford hotel
OXFORD — After a two-week investigation by the Oxford Police Department, a Lewiston man was arrested this week and charged with selling cocaine. Kamau Thompson Kamau Thompson, 45, was also arrested on outstanding warrants, including two warrants charging aggravated trafficking and failure to appear, and other aggravated trafficking warrants. Police searched a room at the Hampton […]
Posted inNation / World
Don’t try this at home: Researcher literally swims with great white shark
HALIEWA, Hawaii (AP) — Two shark researchers who came face to face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an opportunity to push for legislation that would protect sharks in Hawaii. Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher and conservationist, told The Associated Press that she encountered […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Dad, daughter serving side-by-side in Maine Legislature make history
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Legislature includes more women than ever before and there’s another first — a father and daughter serving side-by-side in the same chamber. Republican Reps. Amy Arata and Richard Bradstreet have both begun new two-year terms in the Maine House. Arata, a geneticist-turned-public servant, says she learned about perseverance and hard work […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Taco Bell in Auburn among 4 Maine locations closed
AUBURN — A Taco Bell franchise at 458 Center St. is among four Maine locations that have abruptly closed. The company’s website no longer lists the Auburn location, as well as restaurants located at Western Avenue in Augusta, Washington Avenue in Portland, and Alfred Street in Biddeford. Potential Taco Bell customers in Auburn last week […]
Posted inObituaries
Diana Jo (Campbell) Cooper
AUBURN – Diana Jo (Campbell) Cooper of Auburn died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Enjoy Troll Valley’s 18-hole disc golf course anytime
FARMINGTON — One of the area’s best-kept secrets may be the 18-hole disc golf course that is open year-round at Troll Valley Campground, 283 Red Schoolhouse Road. The family-owned business was a cross country ski center first. Requests for mountain biking on the trails started in the mid-1990s, so the family got into that. When a popular campground […]