Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Maine
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington residents get new property values after revaluation
Farmington’s first townwide revaluation in decades resets property values, aiming to equalize the tax burden without raising overall revenue.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton projects aim to curb erosion, protect Wilson Lake and Varnum Pond
Shoreline and water quality improvements will benefit Wilson Lake, Varnum Pond, and the community for years to come.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Norway
The victim was struck Tuesday morning on Main Street, according to officials.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Mark LaFlamme, News
Homeowner fed up after real-life haunting in Auburn | Column
Jen awoke on the couch, that frightening morning, to find a woman standing over her and just … staring, the columnist writes.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Rangeley Highlander
Child care center in Rangeley dedicated to community champion
The Rangeley Child Care Center is expected to open in October and will accommodate 74 children six weeks old through school age.
Posted inMaine, News
These are Maine’s most endangered historic places of 2025
Maine Preservation’s annual list includes a Civil War-era former governor’s home damaged by fire in 2024 and a remnant of a Franklin County fairground.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine schools are in disrepair. There isn’t enough money to address the crisis.
Rising construction costs, declining enrollment and a growing list of new school requests has prompted the state to reconsider its funding system.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Religion & Values
Yom Kippur fasting feels different for some Jewish Mainers advocating for Gaza aid
Some of the core principles of the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar resonate with them.
Posted inMaine, News
Brown University to return Wabanaki artifacts
The artifacts to be repatriated by the Rhode Island-based university’s museum were removed from burials in at least 9 locations in Maine.