Curt Melcher is the fourth department leader to leave in the past 15 months.
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Posted inFranklin, Health, News, The Franklin Journal
Hannaford donates $350,000 to MaineHealth in support of Food As Medicine program
Funding will increase access to nutritious food for needy individuals with chronic health conditions in greater Franklin County.
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Posted inFranklin, News
Photos: Park and ride in Wilton
Families from Peru and Winslow play Tuesday at Bass Park in Wilton.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Two 14-year-old boys charged in connection to theft, vandalism at UMF
A camera, production equipment and an SUV were stolen, and damage was done to classrooms and offices late in the weekend, campus police said.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Parents plan to address gender identity education at RSU 9 meeting
The concerns to be addressed at the board of directors meeting are with a poster about gender identity hanging in the window of the guidance counselor’s office at Mt. Blue High School.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
New York man drowns at Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Rangeley Plantation
Eric Werthman, 81, had gone to the lake to swim, and his wife found him face down in the water.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
UMF police investigate burglaries, vandalism and a vehicle theft
Officials say University of Maine at Farmington classrooms and offices, and Mt. Blue Community Access TV studio were entered, and an SUV was stolen from a campus parking lot.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore crash sends West Farmington driver to hospital
A Jeep driven by Shawn Smith, 50, of Rangeley missed a turn on state Route 4 and attempted a U-turn, not realizing a SUV was behind him.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime
Kingfield man to serve 20 years for possessing child sexual assault material
According to court records, between May 2009 and April 2010, Hinkley coerced a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct through online video chat communications.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Two books in Spruce Mountain High School library challenged
One book deals with gender identity and sexuality, the other on racism.