The preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.9 percent was up from 3.7 percent in June and from the recent low of 3.4 percent in March and April. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4 percent one year ago. The number of unemployed declined 3,100 over the year to 26,600. The U.S. preliminary unemployment […]

Maine becomes just one of five states to earn highest marks in NSC report   AUGUSTA– Due to our comprehensive efforts to address opioid abuse, Maine has now joined an elite group of states to earn a “Making Progress” distinction from the National Safety Council, the highest rating bestowed by the Council in itsPrescription Nation […]

Safe Voices, the domestic violence resource center in Franklin County, is hosting a community appreciation night and Domestic Violence Awareness Month kickoff on Thursday, September 22nd, 5:30-7:00pm, at the Homestead Kitchen, Bar and Bakery Restaurant in Farmington. This free event will be a chance for members of the local community to learn about Safe Voices […]

The Free September 7 Clinic is Open to the Public   RANGELEY – Have you had your flu shot, yet? Rangeley Family Medicine will hold its free annual flu shot clinic on Wednesday, September 7, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.  Please note that this year, the clinic will take place in the upper level of […]

Kingfield, Maine, August 17, 2016–Kingfield will celebrate its designation as Maine’s 4th Appalachian Trail Community onSeptember 10th in conjunction with the Kingfield Bicentennial Harvest Dinner Dance in The Barn at the Mountain Village Farm B&B. Kingfield will join Monson, Millinocket, and Rangeley as Appalachian Trail Communities in Maine as they promote and protect the Appalachian […]

AG’s Consumer Protection Division notes a recent spate of reports of “Government Grant” scams coming through online social media platforms Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills is reminding Mainers to be on guard against “government grants” being offered through instant messenger programs and social media programs like Facebook. Typically the scammer poses as a government […]

7/8/2016 Deputy Morgan investigated a vandalism complaint on Mitchell Brook Rd in Temple. A gate to a private road was ripped out of the ground. 7/9/2016 Deputy Doucette conducted a security escort on Dutch Gap Rd in Chesterville. 7/10/2016 Deputy Madore stopped a vehicle for traveling 80/45 mph zone on the River Rd in Avon. As […]