Gathering sweetgrass, which the Wabanaki have traditionally used in basket weaving and for ceremonies, has been outlawed in the national park since it was formally established in 1916.
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Norway woman, 65, killed in crash along Oxford’s Main Street
Her vehicle was struck by a pickup truck and police have charged the driver with having false license plates.
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Photo Album: Sounds of Summer in Auburn
Community band entertains crowd Wed. night.
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Wilton allows equipment purchases for swimming areas in town
The board also voted 3-2 to allow a dedication of a plaque in memory of the late Michael Flagg.
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Lawyers for Lewiston shooting victims, survivors seek investigation by Pentagon
They call on Maine’s congressional delegation to push for a Department of Defense probe, arguing that the Army’s investigation and a review by the Army’s inspector general had a ‘narrow scope’ and offered ‘conflicting conclusions.’
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County judge sets bail at $10,000 for New York woman in connection to trafficking in cocaine, reckless conduct
Tasia R. Jackson, 29, of New York, New York said her mother could post the bail.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Parents of Phillips teenager who died in a 2021 crash sue Cushing man
Despite the conclusion by police that the teen driver caused the crash, the civil complaint asserts that the crash was caused by the negligence of the other driver.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington collaborates on grant supporting 2025 Moose Festival
Firefighter Junior Turner was also recognized for 53 years of service.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Car crashes into porch in Auburn
Police say the car was avoiding a utility truck when it went off the road.
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Five arrested in College Street drug bust in Lewiston
Police charge two with aggravated drug trafficking.