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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Four Livermore Falls men sentenced in Farmington kidnapping and robbery
Sentences for Jeromy Merchant, Joshua Soucy, Xavior Merchant and Troy Hampton ranged from 10 and 25 years, with some of that time suspended.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Van, trash truck collide injuring Rumford, Jay men
The driver of the truck was cited Thursday night for being on the wrong side of the road.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Schools & Education
Dr. Nirav Shah, former Maine CDC director, to be commencement speaker at UMF graduation
Jonathan Moody, University of Maine at Farmington alumnus and Maine’s 2024 State Superintendent of the Year, will receive an honorary doctorate degree, the school announced.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man accused of breaking into house while owners away
Security surveillance cameras caught images of a vehicle in a driveway and items being removed from the home on North Chesterville Road, police said.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County’s $11 M budget proposal to get first vote, public hearing
The first vote is Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and a hearing is set May 21 at 4:30 p.m.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine, News
Dutch Treat, a landmark in Wilton, will not open this year
‘After a long hard process, we have decided not to open this year,’ Alison Welch of Wilton, daughter of owner Sharon Rainey, said Tuesday.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Phillips to hold public hearing, vote on school district withdrawal
The towns of Phillips and Strong plan to start the 22-step process to withdraw from Maine School Administrative District 58. Avon and Kingfield have not submitted petitions to do the same.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Jay voters approve a $6.7 million municipal budget for 2025-26
Voters reelected Lee Ann Delassandro to the Select Board, and Shari Ouellette, Tanya DeMillo and Christina Riley to the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Schools & Education
Fayette Central School students collaborate to produce a podcast
With the help of their school’s technology director, two students delve into their classmates’ favorite fruits and vegetables, take a look at Bat Night and celebrate 100 days of school.