Commissioners also approved a three-year contract with a New York company for recording software for the Registry of Deeds at a cost of $43,200 each year.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Electrical short sparks outside fire in Wilton
Firefighters were able to stop the flames from reaching dwellings.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photos: Rangeley greens take shape in Auburn shop
Auburn greenhouse churns out 850 wreaths for holidays.
Posted inFranklin, Local News, News, The Franklin Journal
New Vineyard Select Board looking into updating town maps
Selectmen approve the contract of Plumbing Inspector Dan Gilbert.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump taps Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
The president-elect is continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyalists rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Portland man appeals verdict, sentence for killing girlfriend in Acadia National Park
Raymond Lester, 38, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 48 years in state prison. The attorney for his appeal says the jury wasn’t told to consider whether his drunkenness played a role in the death.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Mechanic Falls councilors name members to the school district’s cost-sharing committee
Councilors also sign town contracts and discuss the future of Elm Street School.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: See the new lift towers going up Lost Valley slopes
The eight towers will form the structure of Lost Valley’s third double chairlift. It replaces the old T-bar and will service the left, or south side of the mountain up over Coyote trail.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn’s Lost Valley invests $1 million with a 3rd ski lift
The new lift is being installed this week in time for ski season. The goal is to extend the season, thin out crowds and open up more of the south face of the mountain to skiers.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
UMaine experts lead conversations around best practices for AI in schools
ORONO — Whenever she talks about teachers using artificial intelligence, University of Maine associate professor of special education Sarah Howorth likes to remind whoever she’s talking to that educators have always used technology to support student learning. “Probably the most relatable example for most people is the use of calculators in math class,” Howorth said […]