January 2023
Snowmobilers could lose access to private land if riders go off trail
Private landowners in the region provide most of the access for recreational trails such as for snowmobiles. Some landowners have shut off their properties and others could do so in the future if riders don’t stay on marked trails.
Resources shared after RSU 73 asked about skin color definitions
JAY — Two community members reached out to the Livermore Falls Advertiser with resource information Saturday morning, Jan. 28, after reading an article written by one of its staff writers was published in area newspapers that morning. John Benedetto had asked Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors Thursday night, Jan. 26, to provide a […]
Coldwell Banker gives a helping hand to FCAS
Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty will be accepting donations of pet food and other pet related items for the month of February, which they will give to the Franklin County Animal Shelter at the end of the month.
One stop shop for crystals and fossils in Farmington
Nature Boy Jim’s Crystal Emporium has opened a new shop in downtown Farmington, where crystals, minerals, and fossils can be purchased in store or over Facebook or Instagram.
Homemakers helping the community
Franklin County Extension Homemakers of UMaine’s Cooperative Extension program are looking to the future as they get ready to find their next community project while reflecting on their community project from the previous year.
Junior hockey: Junior Bruins hold on to defeat Twin City Thunder
The Thunder twice tie the game in the third period but can’t push past the Jr. Bruins in a key contest.
Maine births ticked up in 2021 but still lag far behind national average
Maine’s fertility rate rose 1.4% in 2021 after a steep drop during the first year of the pandemic, but the state still ranks near the back of the pack nationally.
NASCAR Cup Series: Ross Chastain’s ‘video-game move’ will result in penalty this season
Chastain’s wall-hugging move that earned him a spot in the championship finale last season will be punished according to NASCAR’s rule book.
Small Midcoast farms reluctantly hike egg prices for the first time in years, but not for same reason as big farms
National egg distributors claim avian flu as the culprit for soaring egg prices, but local farmers attribute it to rising fuel and feed costs.