The Franklin County Children’s Task Force festival brought hundreds to the Mt. Blue Campus for free activities, hands-on learning and a live animal demonstration.
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Escape room in Mexico takes you to the circus
Find clues, solve puzzles and accomplish a specific mission before time runs out in Mysteries of the Menagerie.
Winter still in full swing at Rangeley Lake
Snow piles up Feb. 7 outside a pondside building in Rangeley.
Rangeley Friends of the Arts to offer free winter movie series at Lakeside Theater
The movie series will show classic and family films every weekend from Feb. 20 through March 29 with no tickets required.
Dixfield seeks volunteers for climate working group
A workshop Feb. 9 set out ideas for the working group to consider, including a hazard mitigation plan and emergency route planning.
Oxford County animal control officer takes role as dog’s best friend seriously
Brandon Holmes of Buckfield is rewriting the rules of animal control services in western Maine, 24/7.
Meet the new Rangeley Highlander reporter
Quentin Blais joins the Maine Trust for Local News staff to cover northern Franklin County.
Kingfield draft withdrawal plan outlines school structure, process
Kingfield’s School Options Committee has prepared a draft withdrawal plan outlining projected staffing, governance and tuition arrangements as negotiations continue with MSAD 58.
Oxford Hills to vote Feb. 24 on $3.8M bus garage
Maine School Administrative District 17’s bus garage is cramped, out of date and its fueling system is at the end of its life. Is the solution moving to the old Bessey Motors property in South Paris?
Oxford Hills saving thousands of dollars by reducing school energy costs
Conversion to LED lighting and solar electricity is paying off, officials say.