The fair has run almost every year since 1869. Our staff photographer Derek Davis captures the magic of the fair’s 152nd edition.
September 2024
Posted inNews, River Valley
State police bomb squad deems material found on Rumford’s Bridge Street not of concern
Rumford police, fire and ambulance personnel responded to a report about 2 p.m.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World, News
Senators press pharmaceutical CEO on why weight loss drugs like Ozempic cost less abroad
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States – a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to speak at USM
She will participate in a panel discussion on social and policy topics at Hannaford Hall on Oct. 7, the 1-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Fully staffed and ready to go: An interview with Rangeley’s new Police Chief Richard Caton IV
RANGELEY — After four months of acting as interim police chief at the beginning of spring, officially accepting the role in the beginning of August, and then within the last several weeks fully staffing his department, Rangeley Police Chief Richard Caton IV is confidently settling into his new role. “Yeah, there’s definitely a lot of […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Trevor Story hits tie-breaking double in 10th as Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-5
Trailing 3-0, Boston scores two in the seventh, one in the eighth and three in the 10th.
Posted inSports
Justin Fields will remain at QB for Steelers while Russell Wilson rehabs
Coach Mike Tomlin says that when Russell Wilson gets to an appropriate point of health the team will have a decision to make.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
New Vineyard stops charging for Transfer Station stickers after realizing it violates ordinance
The $50 annual permit fee has been in place for 10-15 years.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Meeting focuses on future of volunteer-driven hunter safety programs
With currently no hunter safety courses running in Franklin County, members of the Rangeley Region Guides & Sportsmen’s Association invited Meredith Podgurski, recreational safety coordinator for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife to the association’s Clubhouse in Oquossoc on September 19 for a potluck supper and meeting to discuss what steps would need […]