Agriculture has been a key contributor to the development of this area in the last two plus centuries.
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New York man pleads guilty to role in attempted Rangeley drug robbery
Hector Munoz, 52, of New York City, pleaded guilty to charges relating to his role in a 2016 attempted drug robbery in Rangeley.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Icy roads impacted commuters
Friday morning, Dec. 27 first responders and road crews were kept busy due to icy road conditions during the morning commute.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Icy conditions during Friday morning commute lead to multiple crashes
Vehicles all over southern and central Maine slid off slick roads and took out multiple utility poles, resulting in a few injuries.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Quality of place important for economic growth
With a shrinking and aging population, opportunity for success is growth through attracting and retaining younger families to greater Franklin County.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Local youth excel at Fryeburg Fair
Saturday during the 4-H Dairy Showmanship classes at Fryeburg Fair youth with ties to Franklin County excelled in the Junior division.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention
Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
New invasive insect damages broccoli, similar veggies
An insect recently found in Franklin County, swede midge, poses an economic threat to those raising broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Chesterville won’t let residents vote on moratorium aimed at delaying CMP project
Selectmen decline a request for a special town meeting vote aimed at temporarily preventing construction of a transmission line through the Franklin County town.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Franklin county pharmacies a trifecta of independence
Three local businesses have the right prescription for independence: Spruce Mountain Pharmacy in Jay, Mt. Blue Drug in Farmington, and Western Maine Pharmacy in Kingfield. Broken healthcare and reimbursement systems are their biggest challenges. But all have found ways to thrive in an era of corporate consolidation.