Six area farms and food processors awarded $2.5 million in grants.
Franklin County
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Former Franklin County prosecutor to be sentenced Wednesday for deleting text messages in federal investigation
Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Millions in federal cash eyed for many regional projects
About $25 million worth of help is possible for projects in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties if Congress backs the spending plan.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills
Ed Rabasco Jr. secures ballot spot for district attorney election
Poland Democrat earned more than three times the needed write-ins during the June primary and will run against GOP contender Neil McLean in November for the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties DA post.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington woman receives minor injuries after car hits trees, rolls in New Sharon
A car driven by Chasya Silvestre, 31, was going north on Mile Hill Road, also known as state Route 27, when it drifted off the road, according to police.
Posted inBusiness, The Franklin Journal
New ice cream truck aims to spread joy
The Frosty Paw will also teach entrepreneurship to the Hasting children.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
MRI service at Franklin Memorial Hospital gains accreditation
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging after a recent review by the American College of Radiology. MRI is a noninvasive medical test that uses magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts, to help physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. The gold seal of […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Franklin, Oxford Hills
Republicans have choices to make during June 14 primary
Though next Tuesday’s primary will be a sleepy one for Democratic voters in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties, Republicans will have some decisions to make. In addition to a GOP congressional primary that will pick the party’s standard bearer in the hotly contest 2nd District, where Bruce Poliquin of Orrington and Liz Caruso of Caratunk […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills
MaineHousing report says rental assistance fraud in Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford counties has been low
LEWISTON — The number of emergency rental assistance applications reported as fraudulent in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties was low, according to a MaineHousing report. Of the 351 cases reviewed through April 1, 22 allegations of fraud were made by Western Maine Community Action, which administers applications in Franklin County, and 13 by Community Concepts for Androscoggin and […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Lewiston woman’s death at Smalls Falls ruled a drowning
Tanisha Barry, 29, was swimming with a friend when she fell about 30 feet.