The daughter of a veteran agrees to drop her lawsuit against the Department of Defense and its health care provider in which she said they declined her coverage for gender-affirming surgeries.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Maine, News, Varsity Maine
Fights disrupt Portland-Deering basketball game at Expo
Police say no one was injured or arrested during the high school game at the Portland Expo on Thursday night.
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Posted inLocal Sports, Maine, News
Maine youth ice hockey is losing players. No one is sure how to stop it
The number of youth players in Maine is down 15% over the last 20 years.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Judge declines to impose punishment on Trump in hush money case
The no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge – no jail time, no probation and no fines – sidesteps thorny constitutional issues.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulator clashes with lobstermen at turbulent meeting, withdraws catch size rules
Lobster harvesters and dealers said the proposed change would have eliminated the most lucrative segment of their catch.
Posted inNation / World
Families begin to visit charred homes; firefighters gain some control of LA blazes
Wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds earlier in the week have burned more than 10,000 homes and structures.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Farmington ministry to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
FARMINGTON — Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry is set to celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Joseph Parish, 133 Middle St. Bishop James Ruggieri, the 13th Bishop of Portland, will be the guest speaker. This year’s special offering will be for Mission at the Eastward. […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Dean’s List
Lasell NEWTON, MA — Grace Martin, a Lasell University student from Farmington, was named to the Dean’s List for their academic performance in the Fall 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, Lasell students must complete at least 12 credits as a full-time student and achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
HPA will welcome a Rockefeller intern
COUNTY — The High Peaks Alliance (HPA) is thrilled to announce its selection as a host for the ninth annual Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program, run by Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT). This marks the first time HPA will welcome a Rockefeller intern. This summer, a Maine college student will embark on a ten-week […]
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ArtsFarmington presents Charlie Chaplin silent film
FARMINGTON — Back by popular demand! Doug Protsik returns to the Emery Community Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m., to lend his “Old Time Piano” masterfulness to a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s silent film, “The Gold Rush”. Charlie Chaplin, The Little Tramp, plays The Lone Prospector who, during the Klondike Gold Rush, […]