New baby arrives with new year at Stephens Hospital

Library hosts New Year’s Glow Party for kids

Balloons and glow sticks were featured at the Glow Party.

Lewiston residents reflect back on 2024, look ahead to 2025

Several Lewiston residents reflect on the past year and state their hopes for a brighter future in 2025.

Hospitals across Maine welcome New Year’s Day babies

Augusta, Lewiston, Portland and Bangor hospitals report their first deliveries of 2025.

Some critters would love to snack on your Christmas tree

For those who keep animals — wild or domestic — the second life of a Christmas tree can provide shelter, snacks or enrichment.

Auburn gears up for its 6th annual New Year’s celebration

City officials said the annual celebration is one of the only remaining city-organized New Year’s celebrations that is free to attend.

First baby of New Year born at Franklin Memorial Hospital is from Livermore Falls

Michele Meservey of Livermore Falls at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, delivered Maddox Archer Meservey by Caesarian section at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.

Sawyer Francis Keene is first baby born locally in 2023

Sawyer Francis Keene was born at 11:02 a.m. Jan. 1 at Franklin Memorial Hospital.

2021 — Year in Review, Part II

This story is the Franklin Journal's second part in a series looking back on the biggest news of 2021 in Franklin County.

2021 — Year in Review in Photos, Part II

Looking back on July through December in Franklin County in photos.