Costumed students at Crescent Park Elementary School paraded past family and friends during their annual walk on Halloween.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Kingfield grocery store reopens with lower prices, greater variety
After a 10-day closure for remodeling, Mainely Provisions reopened Thursday morning as an independent Hannaford affiliate.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Girl Scouts launch free after-school programs in Franklin County schools
A new partnership between Girl Scouts of Maine and the John T. Gorman Foundation will bring free, after-school leadership programs to five Franklin County schools this year.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Franklin County’s first firewood bank could be ‘vital to many households’
The Salem Township wood bank will host a grand opening on Wednesday, just a week after MaineHousing announced its emergency heating assistance program would not begin on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris water officials to survey residents as part of federal grant process
Residents will be asked about household income, which may qualify the town for a $1 million grant for a new water tank.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Foster Tech touts recent forestry project, skills learning, volunteerism
Students from the forestry and digital media programs are partnering to document and educate peers at Cascade Brook School about sustainable wood harvesting practices and responsible forest management.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Northern Franklin County prepares to feed those facing a potential loss of SNAP benefits
From a newly built food pantry at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township to food drives, individuals and organizations are responding to help their neighbors.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Jay voters to decide Nov. 4 on updated town comprehensive plan
Residents will vote Tuesday on whether to adopt the plan, which is a long-range guide for development, land use and community priorities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
First Oxford County firewood bank aims to fill growing need for heating assistance
Kevin Dunn of Greenwood said his wood bank is one of the few not on the coast.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Twelve new lots for sale on Sunday River’s Merrill Hill
As residential development continues, the ski resort’s president says ‘We try to do things responsibly.’