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Franklin County commissioners send $1.77 million proposed unorganized territory budget to state

by Donna M. Perry November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Commissioners also voted to pay $170,193.77 to the state for money owed to Maine Public Employees Retirement System.

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Jay man acquitted of sex crimes against teen

by Donna M. Perry November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

FARMINGTON — A Franklin County jury acquitted a Jay man Tuesday of sexually abusing a teenage girl at a residence in Jay from 2015 to 2017. Thomas M. Bailey, 37, was acquitted of three counts of unlawful sexual contact and one count of unlawful sexual touching, all misdemeanors. He had faced up to 364 days […]

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Photos: Rest break in Farmington

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Morgan Twombly, 22, and her boyfriend, AJ Woodhouse, 22, both of New Portland, enjoy the weather while exercising.

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On Halloween, these people are paid to make you scream

by Megan Gray October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Maine’s scare actors earn modest wages or sometimes none at all. But the seasonal jobs are a way for haunters to celebrate their favorite holiday.

Election 2022, Franklin, Politics

Wilton: An unlikely swing district where pocketbook issues, local ties matter

by Penelope Overton October 30, 2022October 31, 2022

The small town in rural Franklin County has seen an exodus of employers over the years and now is bracing for the closure of the nearby paper mill in Jay.

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