During February vacation, the Wilton Free Public Library is offering extra activities for children to enjoy.
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News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Jay quilting group sews up community caring
Country Square Quilters meet twice a month, donate numerous quilts every year to a variety of Maine organizations and hospitals.
Mt. Blue school district sees absenteeism drop, but not enough
Administrators in the Mt. Blue Regional School District are struggling to improve attendance rates as parents and students readjust after the pandemic.
Texas man get 10 years for sex with western Maine minor
Christopher Meza, 23, of Killeen, Texas, twice transported a 14-year-old girl out of state with the intent to engage in sexual conduct.
Food service budget for Spruce Mountain schools won’t include $10,000 subsidies from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls
Regional School Unit 73 board of directors voted 6 to 4, with one abstention, to remove $10,000 subsidies that were to have come from the towns of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls for food service, and increase the carry over amount $30,000 to offset the reduction.
Livermore voters to decide where funds from the sale of equipment will go at annual town meeting
At the annual town meeting on April 23, voters will be asked to put money from the sale of a truck and backhoe towards replacements.
Farmington Fire Rescue buying new compressor to fill portable air tanks
The department was awarded a more than $70,000 federal grant last year.
Former Livermore Falls woman admits to federal gun charge
Nichole Bachelder says she lied about her residence, drug use and purpose for buying a gun on federal forms.
Franklin County resident unanimously confirmed to state planning commission
Thomas ‘Tom’ DuBois of Salem Township was named to the Maine Land Use Planning Commission on Wednesday.
Small business grants offer financial assistance to cover losses from COVID-19 pandemic
AVCOG Recovery Hub Grant Program focuses on businesses that received little or no government assistance.