The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County deputies investigate rash of burglaries, thefts in Phillips
If anyone has any information about the break-ins and thefts, they are asked to call the Franklin County Regional Communications Center at 207-778-6140.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston, Auburn students bond over grief, hope
Rallying behind the ‘Lewiston Strong’ slogan, students and educators in Twin Cities set out to thank and recognize the first responders that came to Lewiston’s aid at its darkest hour.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Boston man sentenced to 10 years in deadly Deering Oaks shooting
Amin Awies Mohamed, 40, accepted an Alford plea to manslaughter for the 2022 shooting death of Walter Omal.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Mozart never finished his ‘Requiem.’ This Portland musician decided to try.
Emily Isaacson, founder of performing arts nonprofit Classical Uprising, took on the project as she grieved her father’s death and is presenting the result next week.
Posted inMaine
Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 1: Did we really survive this?
We meet several people who are trying to recover from the Lewiston mass shooting and learn about the fallout for members of the shooter’s family, who must also contend with his painful legacy.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo Album: See youth bowlers enjoy the game at Just-In-Time Recreation
An extraordinary resolve and resiliency brought parents and children back to a youth bowling league shattered when a gunman fired on bowlers — including several adults and about 18 children involved in the league — at Just-In-Time the night of Oct. 25, 2023.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man charged with drugs and gun crimes
Agents say they found cocaine and nearly a dozen guns.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County approves funding to pay for medical space addition to county jail
Commissioners also approved a request from the Farmington Downtown Association to decorate the pine tree at county Courthouse.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Area students make thank you gifts for first responders
Cards and gifts are to given to first responders in Lewiston and Auburn on Friday as a thank you for their response to the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting.