A Sunday night lightning strike hit a home at 16 Russell Ave. and started the fire that heavily damaged the house.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Photo: Digging starts for emergency center in Farmington
Work has begun on a Franklin County emergency operations center on County Way in Farmington.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine State Aquarium to reopen after 4 years
The state-run museum and learning center in Boothbay Harbor opens Wednesday after $1.1 million in upgrades that include 2 new tanks designed to look like the rocky coasts of Boothbay and Burnt Island.
Posted inMaine, News
Dennis Hoey, longtime Press Herald reporter, dies at 69
Hoey, a Maine native, worked for the paper for nearly 40 years, many of them as its unflappable night reporter.
Posted inMaine, News
After 80 years, Congress moves to give long-overdue recognition to World War II nurses
A new bill backed by Sen. Angus King would award the women who served as Army and Navy nurses with a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor.
Posted inMaine, News
The price of Portland’s purple trash bags is going up – again. Residents aren’t happy
The cost of a roll of 10 regular-sized bags will soon increase $1.50 to $19. The city relies on the fees to pay for trash removal services.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
More Maine school budgets got rejected or barely passed. Some fear it’s just the start
COVID-19 funds expired this year, and districts need to keep wages competitive in order to attract and retain workers – but taxpayers are pushing back, even if it means a decline in the quality of education.
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Walmart Supercenter in Augusta
Police say two Maine State Police dogs searched the store at the Marketplace at Augusta after a note with a bomb threat was discovered and reported about 2 p.m. Sunday, but no bomb was found.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
L-A This Week
MONDAY, June 24 AUBURN — City Council special workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Ad hoc committee on establishing a homeless shelter, 12 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room. LEWISTON — City Council special meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. WEDNESDAY, June 26 AUBURN — […]
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The countdown is on: 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race to arrive Sunday in Gardiner
The nine-day, rally-style race featuring antique and vintage cars is expected to spend the last three days of the 2,300-mile race in and around central Maine, before ending Sunday in Gardiner.