Kurt D. Searles, 35, is charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson.
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Two homes destroyed by fire in Phillips
One of the homes on Ross Road caugtht fire from a nearby home, fire officials say.
Mt. Abram Regional High School earns national safety award
Principal Tim Richards and MSAD 58 Superintendent Todd Sanders engage staff in active-shooter training because they want to keep students and staff safe. Now, they have a national award to show for their efforts.
UPDATE: 75-year-old Phillips man found safe after Silver Alert
Mahlon Presby was last seen at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday reportedly heading from his apartment at Shadagee Lane to his niece’s house in Avon but never arrived.
‘Fly Rod’ Crosby carving to be on display in Augusta
Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby from Phillips was the first Maine Guide and a 2017 inductee to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame.
Farmington coalition offers mobile outreach harm reduction services
Sites are located in Farmington, Livermore Falls, Phillips and Wilton.
Phillips teen earns Eagle Scout award
Carter Butterfield of Phillips received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout award, during a ceremony Dec. 27 at the Strong Methodist Church Parish House. He is the third Butterfield to earn the Eagle Scout rank. His brothers Benjamin earned it in 2018 and Jacob in 2020. “Scouting has helped our family be more involved in […]
WWII casualty Sgt. Zelwood Gravlin is laid to rest
Correspondent Paula Kane will provide more on Sgt. Gravlin’s return in the Nov. 25 Franklin Journal.
Former Green Beret in Phillips wants his poetry to serve as a manual for talking to veterans
Ryan Stovall says his new book of poems, ‘Black Snowflakes Smothering a Torch,’ is meant to help people learn how to better understand and interact with those who have been through war.
Mobile outreach harm reduction services available through Dec. 28
Sites are located in Wilton, Farmington, Phillips and Livermore Falls.