Chosen from a field of 630 nominees, Vickie Lailer of W.G. Mallett School joins 15 others to be one of the 2024 County Teachers of the Year.
Franklin County
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Photographers in Franklin County on Friday capture the dazzling display of the aurora borealis
Facebook lit up with photos taken Friday, May 10, of the northern lights from around the region.
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Farmington-based school district establishes committee to resurface athletic field
Some directors are concerned about potential health hazards related to synthetic turf.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Phillips woman gets time-served for federal gun crime
Prosecutors say Deidra Messer bought a gun for someone else in Farmington while she was using or addicted to illegal drugs.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Winter is coming back? Western Maine prepares for up to 18 inches of snow, strong winds and power outages
Androscoggin County is forecast to get 8-12 inches and parts of Oxford and Franklin counties perhaps 12-18 inches.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Few anglers fishing on April Fool’s Day
Traditionally, many anglers look forward to April 1, but nowadays it depends on the weather and the zone.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington Public Library to celebrate Earth Day with townwide cleanup
Farmington Public Library Director Jessica Casey said this is the eleventh annual Earth Day and last year saw some unusual finds, like a large pile of tires in the woods.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office auctioning truck
The auction ends Friday, March 29.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Spring snowstorm delivers shin-deep snowfall in western, central Maine
Most of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties received routine snowfall amounts Saturday as predicted by forecasters, but treacherous driving conditions kept many on alert as snow turned to a wintery mix.
Posted inSchools & Education
Farmington-based school district hires Joel Smith as principal
Joel Smith has served as interim principal for the district for one year and the RSU 9 board of directors have formally extended a two-year contract.