He suffered burns over much of his body in the explosion on Sept. 16.
Franklin
News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
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It’s a boy! Farmington hospital welcomes first baby of New Year
A Rangeley couple’s son was the first baby born at Franklin Memorial Hospital in 2020.
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Where are they now?
Updates on highly followed local stories from 2019.
Posted inFranklin, News
Farmington firefighters, community stand strong after horrific blast
Ignition of propane gas at LEAP building still under investigation.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, News
Investor takeover could ‘derail’ sale of Jay mill, Verso board claims
Three board members nominated by an investment group could pave the way for a merger with another paper company, the company’s board of directors warns shareholders.
Posted inFranklin
PHOTOS: Kingfield pup has a ball before the storm
Jim McAvoy of Kingfield and his pup, Marley, play fetch Monday morning in the fields along the Carrabassett River in Kingfield.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, New England, News
In search of Thoreau’s Mount Katahdin map
A retired University of Maine at Farmington administrator has been trying to track down an elusive ‘diagram’ Henry David Thoreau may have drawn more than 160 years ago.
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Tragedies, new schools, surprise resignations and a town revolt: The top local stories of 2019
History was made, political battles turned ugly and some people were booted out of positions they thought they held fast. However you feel about 2019 in our little corner of the world, it probably didn’t bore you.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Strong man charged with arson after kitchen catches fire
STRONG — A local man was arrested on suspicion of arson early Friday after reporting a house fire on Lambert Hill Road. At about 1:30 a.m., Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Elmes went to the home after a resident reported a fire in his kitchen. The flames were extinguished by the fire department, and the […]