DIXFIELD — State Sen. Lisa Keim, R-Dixfield, will hold office hours this month. Aug. 17, 9:30 to 11 a.m.: Waterford Library, 663 Waterford Road. Aug. 22, 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Towle’s Corner Store, 36 Main St., Dixfield. Aug. 29, 5:30 to 7 p.m.: The Meeting House, 23 Skiway Road, Newry. Keim invites residents of Senate […]
Franklin
News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin
Free food offered at Livermore Falls concert
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Gazebo Committee will provide free hot dogs, chips and beverages at the last seasonal performance of the Spruce Mountain Community Band on Aug. 22. The concert is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. at the gazebo near the Town Office. Donations for the food will be accepted, committee member Ron Chadwick […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin
Field of play in Farmington
Jack Leso, 8, of Farmington plays spud, a combination of dodge ball, frozen tag and giant steps, on Tuesday afternoon during Hippach Field Summer Camp in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Children play spud, a combination of dodge ball, frozen tag and giant steps, at the Hippach Field Summer Camp in Farmington on Tuesday afternoon. (Donna […]
Posted inFranklin
Jay officials seek bids for clearing sewer line easement
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to get bids on clearing a roughly 20- by 2,000-foot sewer line easement in Livermore Falls. Sewer Department Superintendent Mark Holt said the job would likely cost between $5,000 and $10,000. The easement is roughly 2,000 feet long and 20 feet wide and has trees, poison sumac and ivy, vines […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Stephen Gould named full-time Livermore Falls town manager
LIVERMORE FALLS — Stephen J. Gould of Fayette is now the full-time town manager. Gould has served as interim town manager since Aug. 14, 2017, after Kristal Flagg left to take a job as business manager at Regional School Unit 73 in Livermore Falls. Following an executive session Aug. 7, selectmen unanimously voted to approve […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Students from Hong Kong experience Maine at UMF
FARMINGTON — Students from Hong Kong gathered around tables on a recent morning at the University of Maine at Farmington to work on writing their own versions of traditional children’s stories with a Maine flavor. Talk of whoopie pies, blueberries, lobster and trips to Acadia National Park animated the discussion as one group worked to […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley, sj-web
This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center 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 Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Salem man charged with criminal speed, driving to endanger
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Dakota Descheneaux, 24, of Salem was arrested Wednesday and charged with speeding 30-plus miles over the limit and driving to endanger. While on a routine patrol at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday in Salem Township, Sgt. Nathan Bean of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office clocked Descheneaux driving 98 mph in a 50 mph zone. […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Kingfield woman charged with felony OUI in fatal crash
KINGFIELD — A local woman has been charged with felony operating under the influence in connection with a fatal accident last month. According to police, Danielle Larochelle’s blood-alcohol content at the time of the crash was 0.219, which is more than two times the legal limit of 0.08. Larochelle, 30, was arrested Thursday morning at her […]
Posted inFranklin
Phillips Old Home Days kicks off Saturday
PHILLIPS — With a rock ‘n’ roll theme, Phillips Old Home Days festivities will kick off Saturday and run for nine days. The 61st year of events goes through Sunday, Aug. 19, and includes dozens of family-friendly activities and competitions. The theme is “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay.” Pam and Dick Matthews are this […]