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Franklin, Maine

Search on for missing York woman who overturned canoe

by Joe Lawlor September 20, 2020September 21, 2020

The accident occurred late Saturday afternoon on Flagstaff Lake in Dead River Township, the Maine Warden Service says.

Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News

Fire heavily damages house in Jay

by Sun Journal Staff Report September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Ashley Lewia and Michael Swett were not home when the fire started Friday afternoon.

Franklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal

Manhunt underway for convicted sex offender, another man in Rangeley and Byron areas

by Donna M. Perry September 18, 2020September 19, 2020

Shawn Batchelder, 36, was convicted of gross sexual assault in May 2012.

Franklin, Maine, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Schools & Education

Back to school an adjustment for teachers, students around state

September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Teachers and administrators are thinking outside the box, while students are making the best of learning amid a pandemic.

Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal

Fire Capt. Michael Bell remembered during memorial event in Farmington

by Donna M. Perry September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

‘Capt. Bell gave his life in the line of duty, bravely serving his fellow citizens,’ Town Manager Richard Davis said.

Business, Franklin

Saddleback Mountain looks to build solar farm, new mid-mountain lodge

by Kathryn Skelton September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

Construction would take place next year if the state approves either project, which new owners call “critical” in bringing the ski resort back.

Bicentennial, Franklin, Maine, News

On this date in Maine history: Explosion destroys Farmington building, kills firefighter

by Joseph Owen September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Sept. 16, 2019: An explosion at the Farmington offices of LEAP, an agency that helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, kills Capt. Michael Bell of the Farmington Fire Rescue Department. Six other firefighters and a building maintenance worker who were investigating reports of a propane smell are injured. The explosion is so powerful it […]