Black Lives Matter came up with the single most effective political slogan of the year. While no one was likely to be overly impressed with Joe Biden’s line, “Build Back Better,” and Donald Trump’s “Keep America Great” or “Make America Great Again, Again” didn’t have the resonance of the original 2016 version, BLM broke through […]
2020
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Biden voters should also know: It’s over
It came as no surprise that Donald Trump’s supporters would hold a protest in Washington, D.C., claiming their hero won an election that he lost badly. More curious were the foes of the president who bothered with a counterprotest after Joe Biden triumphed in, by some counting, a historic margin. Did they think there were […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Wilton Select Board approves four marijuana cultivators
The Board also discussed buying a new generator for the fire department and road work scheduled for 2021.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Skoolhouse Variety reopens after COVID-19 exposure
The storefront will be open, but kitchen availability may be limited.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Freeman Township man injured when fire destroys garage, damages home
Robert Brooks had been draining gas from a car in his garage he had planned to take to the scrap yard when the fire ignited.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Inmates at Auburn jail strike again, list concerns
Some inmates refuse meals at Androscoggin County Jail while issuing a letter outlining more than a dozen complaints to administrators.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Timeline for hiring new Lewiston High principal to begin in December
The School Committee on Monday night debated its role in the process.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston assessing protocols after several COVID-19 outbreaks in the city
An outbreak within the Lewiston Fire Department remained at seven cases Tuesday, while the city says it is looking into a complaint that several firefighters entered a home without face coverings earlier this month.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls sets up five-member fire substation committee
Voters approved building a one-bay station in East Livermore by a vote of 992-399 on Nov. 3.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, Politics
Alaskans follow Maine’s lead on ranked-choice voting
Maine is no longer the only state to rely on ranked-choice voting after Alaskans approve a ballot question to revise its elections.