KINGFIELD — Selectmen anticipate offering voters several options for funding road repairs, but deciding how much work to do and how much to pay over what period of time will be a challenge. At their Monday night meeting, Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett presented an overview of the process to borrow from the Maine Bond Bank. […]
Franklin
News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin
Jay board gives voters say in marijuana retail stores
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to put the question of allowing medical and recreational marijuana retail stores in town before voters next April. The board also voted to not move forward on a moratorium on medical marijuana stores between now and Dec. 13. After Dec. 13, a medical marijuana retail store would not be able to open […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin
Woods fire burns three acres in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — It’s believed a spark from a chimney started a woods fire late Sunday morning on Christen Road, which is off West Kingfield Road. About three acres of dried leaves and debris burned, Fire Chief Fred Nichols said. The fire was reported at 10:59 p.m., he said. Property owner Frank Rogers was able to […]
Posted inFranklin
Livermore Falls official would like police more involved in community
LIVERMORE FALLS — A selectman would like to see police officers in the community get better acquainted with residents, including children. In September, selectmen put a proposal for a new playground equipment at the Recreation Field on hold until security measures are taken, because someone vandalized a playground structure for young children. “We need to […]
Posted inFranklin
Road maintenance in Jay
Michael Wells, superintendent of the North Jay Water District, puts a new cover on a road box covering a water pipe at the intersection of Routes 4/17 and Old Jay Hill Road on Monday morning. The pipe leads to a valve that controls water flow to Route 17 in Jay. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Michael […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Man seriously injured in crash in Jay
JAY — A man was seriously injured Sunday night when his pickup left East Jay Road and hit a tree, police Sgt. Russell Adams said Monday. The man was taken by NorthStar EMS ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He is believed to be from West Virginia and recently moved to Jay, Adams […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Massachusetts man, 27, dies in Carthage ATV crash
CARTHAGE — A Massachusetts man died Sunday afternoon following an ATV crash in Carthage. Taylor Curtin, 27, of Belchertown, Massachusetts, had been camping with friends at Rocky Mountain Terrain Park, off Winter Hill Road, where the crash occurred. Curtin had borrowed a friend’s 2007 Can AM 800 ATV and was returning to the campsite when the […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley, sj-web
This week's agenda
Monday Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, The Forum Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Jay considers options on medical marijuana storefronts
JAY — The Board of Selectmen is expected to discuss Monday if it wants to hold a special town meeting at which voters would decide on a moratorium on medical marijuana retail stores. Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectmen will also consider putting a question before voters in […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, sj-web
Sun Journal wins 16 first-place awards
NEWRY — The Maine Sunday Telegram was named Maine’s Sunday newspaper of the year and the Bangor Daily News was named the state’s daily newspaper of the year at the Maine Press Association annual conference held at Sunday River Saturday. J.W. Oliver, editor of the Lincoln County News, was named Journalist of the Year. The […]