Brian Ponce
Brian Ponce is a staff writer for the Franklin Journal, as well as the Livermore Falls Advertiser and the Sun Journal. Prior to joining the Sun Media team, he worked across many different industries ranging from warehouses to restaurants while pursuing his passion for writing on the side. Brian graduated from California State University in San Bernardino, California, with a B.A. in English with a focus on creative writing. Afterward, he performed freelance work documenting local musicians and their music in the High Desert of San Bernardino County. When he is not searching for a story, Brian can typically be found in his native habitat, a comic book shop, researching taco recipes and meandering.
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Farmington celebrates 47 years of Chester Greenwood Day
Farmington grabbed earmuffs to celebrate Chester Greenwood Day on Saturday, Dec. 2, with craft fairs, hot cocoa, gingerbread contest, a parade and more.
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University of Maine at Farmington’s new Sweatt-Winter building open, fully operational
‘We still have a few kinks to work out,’ Director Erica Thompson said when talking about the new space and the program’s expansion.
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Wilton Select Board votes to accept speed grant
The Wilton Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to accept a grant to help reduce speeding and other traffic violations.
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UMF’s Sweatt-Winter programs settles into new building
‘This year will be a play year,’ Director Erica Thompson said when asked how she saw the program expanding in the new building, which is more than double in size.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
McKinney-Vento liaison updates RSU 9 on student homelessness
Amanda Clark, a social worker and McKinney-Vento liaison for RSU 9, reported to the board of directors on Tuesday, Nov. 28, the number of students experiencing homelessness in the district.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Isabel Greenwood: Legacy of a suffragette
Known for her work as a suffragette, Isabel Greenwood made her mark on the history of Maine as one of the state’s most vocal leaders of the women’s suffrage movement.
Posted inFranklin, Local News, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Grab your earmuffs, it’s the 47th annual Chester Greenwood Day
The annual celebration of Farmington inventor Chester Greenwood took place on Saturday with hundreds flooding the streets downtown for a parade, craft fair and other activities.
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RSU 9’s food program continues to grow
RSU 9 Director Andy Hutchins has continued to grow and improve the food program in the district, and hopes to expand more into locally grown food.
