Three horses and sulky drivers take laps Tuesday around the Farmington Fairgrounds.
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News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Franklin County courthouse building to reopen to public on March 29
County commissioners authorized $98,000 to be used from reserve and surcharge accounts to upgrade the computer server.
Farmington man, Bangor woman plead not guilty in Jay shooting
Arthur Cohen, 36, has been held in jail on $20,000 bail for nearly a year.
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigating scam allegedly involving Farmington court
A victim reported a caller told him that she was an employee of the court, and gave him a number to call to resolve an arrest warrant connected to an unresolved lawsuit.
Industry adopts town budget lower than last year’s budget
19 residents attended the meeting and passed 38 articles and the town’s $620,533.26 budget.
Remote learning expands accessibility in education, study abroad
What new learning methods will stick after the pandemic? International virtual exchanges may be here to stay.
Spruce Mountain schools can begin baseball, softball practices
Superintendent Scott Albert will make the final determination after the Maine Principals’ Association guidelines are set.
Androscoggin County ranks second-to-last for COVID-19 vaccination rates in Maine
Maine CDC is working on getting more vaccine sites in Lewiston and Western Maine, which are considered underserved areas.
Police posed as reporter in phone call with hostage taker
A TV news reporter received a call from the suspect in an armed standoff in Livermore Falls and handed his cellphone to police.
Farmington man accused of stabbing man outside motel
Mark McCrillis is charged with knifing a 40-year-old East Dixfield resident.