Caileb Williams, a third-grade student at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay enjoys sledding Monday morning at Spruce Mountain Ski Slope in Jay. Students were treated to a morning of sledding as a reward for the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program. (Franklin Journal photo by Dee Menear) Amy Espeaignnette, left, and her daughter Emily […]
2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Missing wrist bone won’t hobble pup from vying to be Leeds school’s therapy dog
LEEDS — Kids at Leeds Central School on Monday met a sweet-faced, 9-week-old yellow Lab born without a wrist bone. He is due to have his front leg amputated and a hernia fixed later this month. And after the puppy recovers, Christy Gardner hopes to bring him back once a week as part of training to become a school […]
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Posted inPolitics
Two more join Mills’ staff as senior policy advisers
Mary Anne Turowski previously worked as a lobbyist for the state employees union, and Tom Abello headed external affairs at the Maine chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Posted inUncategorized
Sen. King and Rep. Golden announce guests for State of the Union address
MaineWorks founder Margo Walsh will attend President Trump’s speech as King’s guest, and Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney will go as Golden’s.
Posted inBusiness
Maine lobster orders tank as Chinese turn to tariff-free Canada
What had been one of the busiest times of the year is a reminder of the devastating impact of the U.S.-China trade war and of the need to refocus on domestic Chinatowns and new Asian markets.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Cause of fire in Livermore Falls undetermined
LIVERMORE FALLS — The cause of a fire Saturday that destroyed a mobile home and claimed the lives of two dogs is undetermined, Fire Rescue Chief Edward Hastings IV said Monday. Megan Davis returned from work to find the home at 201 Pine Ridge Loop on fire, he said. “She lost two dogs in the fire,” […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Two out-of-state snowmobilers injured in Franklin County crashes
RANGELEY — A Connecticut man and a Massachusetts woman were injured in snowmobile accidents here and in Lang Township on Saturday. Their names were not immediately available. An 18-year-old man from Connecticut was injured when a ski on his snowmobile struck a frozen object on the surface of Rangeley Lake and he was thrown off, […]
Posted inNews, Politics
Mills nominates outdoorsman to Board of Environmental Protection
Robert Duchesne, a former 6-term Democratic lawmaker from Hudson, is an outdoor columnist and registered Maine Guide who chaired the environmental and fish and wildlife committees during his legislative tenure.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education
Maine bill to limit ‘obscene material’ in classrooms draws passionate testimony
Rep. Amy Arata of New Gloucester wants to require teachers to obtain consent from parents before using classroom material with ‘obscene content,’ but opponents say decisions are best left to local school boards.
Posted inNational Sports
How Bill Belichick outcoached Sean McVay in Super Bowl LIII
ATLANTA — Julian Edelman sat facing his locker inside the New England Patriots locker room, pulled on a pair of Jordans and chomped on an unlit cigar that had been aged for 50 years, a gift of gratitude from New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft. The Super Bowl LIII MVP turned toward teammate Matthew Slater […]