Many parts of the state will experience unhealthy air quality levels throughout Saturday.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Kingfield elects new chair, sets dates for school withdrawal vote
The Kingfield Select Board appointed a new chair, accepted a school withdrawal petition, and scheduled key public vote dates.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue robotics mentor says farewell to district
Richard Wilde gave a heartfelt farewell after 26 years with the district.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Getting their kicks in Lewiston
The Uplift LA Kickball Tournament 2025 was held Friday at the Ron Morin Memorial Fields.
Posted inMaine, News
U.S. government runs out of money to pay Maine defense lawyers appointed in federal cases
Attorneys are waiting until the next fiscal year starts in October to get paid — and that depends on Congress.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine shelters, civil rights groups slam Trump executive order on homelessness
The order signed this week seeks to shift federal funds and policies away from harm reduction and towards civil commitment, which enables authorities to hospitalize and treat people without their consent. Local advocates compared it to “signing a death warrant.”
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lost Fishermen’s Memorial committee still considering father and son’s inclusion
Barbara Sellitto said the committee is working with the state to determine whether Chester and Aaron Barrett, a father and son who died when their scalloping boat sank in January, qualify for a place on the memorial.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
West Paris Water District makes case for rate hike
West Paris Water District, which going back at least five years, has neglected its infrastructure maintenance and relied on a meter and billing procedure as leaky as the district’s water reservoir, has proposed a 75% rate increase. Maine’s PUC and Public Advocate will accept public comments between August 3-23. WPWD Trustee David Walton said that the proposed effective date for new rates is Sept. 1.
Posted inMaine, News
Baxter State Park rangers rescue 4 hikers on Katahdin
The hikers became stranded on the mountain’s Knife Edge Thursday after dark.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine traffic deaths are rising faster than the rest of the nation, new study says
Since 2014, annual traffic fatalities in Maine have increased by 37%, according to the national study by the nonprofit TRIP. State officials say those numbers may not give a full picture, though.