Residents reported hearing gunshots at about 4:40 a.m. on Thursday.
Franklin
News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, The Franklin Journal
A stranger’s concern drives him to great lengths, saving a Mercer man’s life
Discovery of a brain tumor, unknown connections and a feel good story have resulted from one stranger’s concern for someone he didn’t know.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man charged with possession of sexually explicit material of children under 12
Levi Gould is a former dispatcher at Franklin County Regional Communications Center in Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington police investigate home invasion on Morrison Hill Road
A resident received minor injuries when multiple people broke into the home.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County nomination to state planning commission to be reconsidered Feb. 14
Thomas ‘Tom’ DuBois believes he is more than qualified to be considered.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
State lowers Jay’s valuation by $93.6 million because of paper mill downsizing, closure
Town Manager Shiloh LaFrenire said state projections for Jay’s 2024-25 revenue-sharing is nearly $1 million more than last year.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County commission to start 2024-25 budget review March 12
Commissioners also agreed to buy an automated external defibrillator for the Franklin County Courthouse.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Rumford women charged in methamphetamine case in Farmington
Farmington Sgt. Ethan Boyd received a complaint that vehicle was all over the road and a female driver couldn’t keep her eyes open, according to a statement.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
FEMA teams help western, central Maine residents register for disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
Flooding from the Dec. 18 storm and power outages amounted to some $20 million in damages, according to reports from residents, businesses, municipalities and counties.