Money was raised from serving meals on Thanksgiving Day
2021
Posted inNation / World
Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26 billion settlement
At least 45 states have signed on or signaled their intent to accept, but a few holdouts say the amount is ‘woefully insufficient.’
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Posted inFranklin, News
Photos: Ski practice at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington
Members of the Mt. Blue High School Nordic Team and Mt. Blue High Middle School students on the Farmington Area Ski Team trained Tuesday.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Police to check Rumford home in probe of threat made online at school board meeting
Schools set to reopen Wednesday after threats of violence.
Posted inMark LaFlamme
The Christmas spirit can’t overcome the lies and ferocious hate
Street Talk: In place of Christmas joy comes the grinding unhappiness of living in a demoralized and divided world — a world that no longer makes sense.
Posted inNation / World
U.S. study: Record highs, rain and beaver damage in Arctic
Last year, October to December was the warmest autumn on record.
Posted inMaine, News
Forever chemicals found in chicken eggs as Maine expands testing to 34 communities
Backyard hens kept by a Fairfield family with contaminated water had high levels of PFAS in their eggs, fueling concerns in a region already dealing with contaminated cow milk and venison.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County Commission skeptical of countywide EMS system
The proposal would replace municipal oversight in each county.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County arrest log: Dec. 14, 2021
Arrests booked from Dec. 11 through Dec. 12.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians
So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.