Superintendent Laura Columbia addressed key district updates, including enrollment, air quality concerns at Phillips Elementary, and upcoming events.
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Franklin County Commissioners choose Richmond company to replace Madrid Township bridge
Commissioners accepted Wyman & Simpson Inc.’s bid of more than $1 million to replace the bridge in 60 days.
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Franklin County commissioners appoint Rumford woman as administrator
Commissioners also gave Franklin County Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee a $150,000 budget to work off.
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Six pets die, farmhouse and barn destroyed in Madrid Township fire
Frank and Jennifer Horton came home just before 7 p.m. and discovered their farmhouse and attached barn were on fire.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Saturday’s Maine Class C boys basketball state championship reel
Top plays from Mt. Abram’s blowout win in Bangor.
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Mystery Photo for March 2, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Mt. Abram boys basketball routs Mattanawcook to claim Class C title
The Roadrunners never trail against the previously undefeated Lynx, earning their first state championship.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
High Peaks Alliance to host social at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The High Peaks Alliance invites outdoor enthusiasts to join them for an après ski social event at the Bill & Joan Alfond Competition Center at Sugarloaf on March 8, 2025, from 4-6 PM. This is a free event, open to all interested parties. The social celebrates the Alliance’s ongoing efforts to ensure […]
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Frances Lockwood: ‘I am deeply saddened by what is happening to our nation’
As an elderly citizen of 85, I find myself heartbroken by the current state of our country. President Donald Trump is making America a laughingstock abroad, threatening force against allies, and capitulating to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. His actions undermine the very principles of democracy he claims to uphold, while his unelected advisors dismantle the mechanisms […]
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Franklin County hires programming and reentry coordinator from Wilton for a jail grant project
Two corrections officers were also hired to be paid out of a $1 million, to be dispersed over three years to address substance use and opioid use recovery, and recidivism.