From a newly built food pantry at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township to food drives, individuals and organizations are responding to help their neighbors.
Kingfield
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Western Maine towns plan celebrations of Halloween
From big frights in Farmington to a Halloween dance in Peru, there’s something for ghouls of all ages.
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Franklin County jail to prohibit personal cellphones, electronic devices for staff
Corrections officers will have radios to communicate with fellow staff members at the jail.
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Day Mountain Middle School in Strong to remain open, for now
Maine School Administrative 58 board of directors considered closing the school, even as three towns have started the process of withdrawing from the district.
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Poland Spring cuts water use at several sites due to drought
The company has reduced the amount of water it pumps from its Maine springs, officials said.
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Resources on the rise for remote workers in Franklin County
New coworking spaces in Kingfield and Farmington cater to remote workers, freelancers and self-employed entrepreneurs.
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Two dogs die in Kingfield house fire; home destroyed
The Monday morning blaze on West Kingfield Road started around a woodstove, the fire chief said.
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11 dogs, 4 cats killed in blaze that destroys Avon home
It took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to locate the fire spotted by a Phillips resident on Wheeler Hill Road through the ridgeline.
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Even Maine’s second-smallest county needs more housing
Officials in Franklin County have embraced the need to build 1,000 more housing units by 2030, mostly for low- and middle-income workers.
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2 tons of wood pellets fall on man at Strong manufacturing plant
Co-workers dug the man out of the pellets and he was taken by ambulance to a Farmington hospital.