An aging and expensive snowplow will be replaced using money from the public works reserve account.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man sentenced to nearly 25 years in gross sexual assault case
Cory Hutchinson, 39, was found guilty in the case in May 2025.
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Posted inElections, News, Politics
Union leaders tell Schumer to stop backing Janet Mills over Graham Platner
A recent poll had Platner up big over Maine’s governor in the U.S. Senate race.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation / World, News, Politics
George Mitchell’s portrait removed from Maine State House
The former U.S. Senate majority leader has been under increased scrutiny in recent months as new details about his alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have emerged in federal documents.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sewer main break closes Auburn’s East Hardscrabble Road; expected to reopen by Friday evening
The break was discovered Friday morning when waste was spilling onto the roadway.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Farmington-based district expands after-school meals, modernizes nutrition systems
Regional School Unit 9’s food service department reported expanded after-school meals, successful state review, staff certification efforts and plans to implement new menu software during its Feb. 10 board of directors meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston woman charged after multiple gunshots hit vehicle, police say
Leyla Isaak, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated reckless conduct, five counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and one count of criminal mischief.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Local & State, News
Stickers tells stories at Sudbury Inn bar in Bethel
The door of the Suds Pub, a basement bar inside Bethel’s Sudbury Inn, is a mosaic of collected moments.
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Basketball, skiing, water line repairs make up week in photos
Maine Trust for Local News photographers select some of their favorite images Feb. 19-26, 2026.
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Fill the Plate Breakfast to benefit SeniorsPlus| Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Fill the Plate Breakfast to benefit the SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels Nutrition Program will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch in Auburn. Details about our guest speaker, Ikaria Award honoree, and more will be released soon. Save the date to support Meals on […]