A 60-year-old man from Oxford died in the crash and his female passenger sustained significant injuries.
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News, Politics
Did Gov. Janet Mills nearly double Maine’s state budget in 7 years? | Fact brief
The state’s proposed general fund budget for 2026-27 is $11.63 billion.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton businesswoman remembered for love of family and community, helping others
Sharon Rainey, 81, who owned Dutch Treat, a seasonal eatery and ice cream shop in Wilton, died from injuries she received in a fire at her home early Saturday.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Across Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization
More than 40 towns have withdrawn from their school districts since the state’s 2007 consolidation push.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland morning radio host Lori Voornas leaving after 32 years
Voornas, who started on Portland radio in 1993 on WMGX, is currently the morning co-host on WHOM.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Three Mainers killed in separate weekend fires
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of fatal fires in Wilton, Caribou and Newfield.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s foster care population grew at the fastest rate in the nation, federal data shows
The state’s director of child and family services cited the agency’s response to high profile deaths as well as a lack of attorneys to represent parents and declining support services as reasons for the increase.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England, News, Oxford Hills
South Paris man pleads guilty to 2020 Boston hotel killing
Aaron Parsons, 47, was sentenced to up to 16 years in Massachusetts state prison for the death of 29-year-old Sarah Dorany, prosecutors said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
How Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls helped unite Maine brewers and farmers
The company, a key partner in the Maine craft beer market, has grown to become the largest floor-malting operation in North America.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Cyber incidents at Lewiston hospitals caused ambulances to be diverted
Some fire chiefs and ambulance services said they had no idea the cyber incidents were behind the diversions.