Two corrections officers were also hired to be paid out of a $1 million, to be dispersed over three years to address substance use and opioid use recovery, and recidivism.
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Judy Meyer resigns as Sun Journal executive editor
Meyer, who started as a journalist with the paper in 1990, has become a champion of open government access and the public’s right to know.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls sets public hearing March 4 to review town meeting warrant
Selectmen approved annual town meeting warrant articles in a special meeting Thursday evening and set a hearing for 6:30 p.m. March 4 at the Livermore Falls Town Office for voters to review them and ask questions.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Rangeley Highlander
Mono-Mayhem takes Saddleback by storm
Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation held its 2nd Youth Mono-Mayhem clinic for youth skiers with disabilities.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Four skiers on 1 pair of skis compete in Farmington race
Teams of four skiers, all strapped into the same pair of gigantic wooden skis, attempt to ski as fast as they can as a unit at Titcomb Mountain’s Giant Ski Race.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls, Jay boards agree to more Wastewater Treatment Plant updates
Select Boards from Livermore Falls and Jay agreed to Milestone 3 upgrades for the Wastewater Treatment Facility in Livermore Falls, the final phase in a project started in 2021.
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Maine hikers prepare for 100-Mile Wilderness trek on Appalachian Trail
The trio is attempting the rare midwinter traverse to raise $10,000 for underprivileged youth through United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s Hope Fund.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay seeks community input on 20-plus-year town plan
The Comprehensive Planning Committee will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Spruce Elementary School to go over what has been done and what residents would like to see in the future.
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington Fire and Ice Festival returns with new events
“This much-loved community tradition is back with all your favorite events, plus some exciting new additions to make it the best one yet,” said event organizer Courtney Austin.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime
Massachusetts men arrested in PayPal scam in Rangeley Plantation
Police said the men posed as Department of Justice employees when they approached the woman.