CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — Two Portland women were injured Monday in a two-vehicle collision on icy state Route 27, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. A 2020 Ford sedan driven by Maureen Mark, 63, of Ottawa, Ontario, was northbound when it slid into the path of a southbound 2017 Subaru Outback driven by […]
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Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police investigate ‘large marijuana grow’ in New Sharon
Police seized evidence from the home, although it was not disclosed what that involved.
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Posted inFranklin, Local & State, The Franklin Journal
Contract awarded for border station upgrade at Coburn Gore Township in northern Franklin County
The technology improvements will respect the historic nature of the facility.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Two more Livermore Falls men arrested in connection to Feb. 7 home invasion on Morrison Hill Road in Farmington
Xavior Merchant and Troy Hampton were both arrested over the weekend on two counts of robbery, one count each of kidnapping, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and obstruction of reporting a crime or injury.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills
Maine to receive over $426 million in federal funds, with $75 million for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Friday night that Maine would receive over $426 million in funds from the $468.7 billion budget passed by the U.S. Senate that evening. President Joe Biden signed the six-bill appropriations package into law on Saturday.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Weld voters approve 2 ordinances, bridge replacement
Selectpersons were tasked with updating the food sovereignty ordinance to include changes to state law regarding the sale or bartering of food.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Franklin, News
Jay to become a mill town once again
Godfrey Forest Products plans to manufacture a product similar to particleboard at the former Androscoggin Mill, which will create 125 jobs.
Posted inFranklin, News
Carrabassett Valley to consider proposed $3.1 million municipal budget Wednesday
The town meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center.
Posted inFranklin, News
Weld voters to consider bridge replacement, two ordinances at town meeting Saturday
One ordinance being proposed is on food sovereignty, the other would put a 180 day hold on solar farms and large commercial structures.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore to hold hearing Tuesday on 2 business proposals, town meeting articles
Applications for marijuana cultivation facility and a boat business will be discussed.