GREENWOOD — At Monday’s planning board meeting, members heard from Karen and John Bolduc on their Coal Burned Spoon Sanctuary project, which was first announced last fall when the couple closed on 470 acres of property next to Mt. Abram. The sanctuary will have 12 tree houses and 12 cabins, with high-end culinary flair. At […]
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Sun Journal will publish digital-only on Mondays
To preserve newsroom jobs, the Lewiston Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal will discontinue Monday print editions starting March 2.
Tragedies, new schools, surprise resignations and a town revolt: The top local stories of 2019
History was made, political battles turned ugly and some people were booted out of positions they thought they held fast. However you feel about 2019 in our little corner of the world, it probably didn’t bore you.
Santa Sunday a smash at Sunday River
Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders head to the hills in Newry.
More than a hiker, Bethel man walks with a purpose
Bethel resident Kim Shannon plans to walk the Appalachian Trail while raising funds for childhood cancer awareness. All the money Shannon receives will go directly to Team Hailey Hugs, a nonprofit charitable organization that gives money to Maine families affected by childhood cancer.
Sunday River skier treated for head injury after Friday morning fall
NEWRY — A 52-year-old male skier fell Friday morning at Sunday River and was treated for a head injury, according to Karolyn Castaldo, director of communications at Sunday River Resort. Castaldo says the man fell on Sunday Punch Trail, which is an intermediate trail, when the ski patrol team responded and assessed his condition. Castaldo […]
There may yet be a Tucker Carlson studio in Bryant Pond
Woodstock voters have approved selling the Fox News host the old garage and some land beside it.
Newry adopts marijuana ordinances
Adult-use and medical marijuana retail businesses will be allowed in town.
Franklin and Oxford Counties Polling Places
Albany Township: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town House Andover: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Avon: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room Bethel: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Crescent Park School Bridgton: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Buckfield: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Canton: 8 a.m. to 8 […]