A $1.6 million grant from the state and $85,000 from the town will cover the cost of the project, which will be handled by Bedard Excavation of Paris.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Meeting set for Thursday on new border entry in Coburn Gore
The meeting on a draft environmental assessment is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Eustis Community Building at 84 Main St.
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Hebron hires its first town administrator
Alicia Bryant, who has been Hebron’s deputy treasurer since last December as deputy treasurer, was selected May 27 to become its first administrator.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
What you need to know to climb Katahdin safely
Experts say it’s important for hikers not to underestimate the challenging terrain and unpredictable weather on Maine’s highest mountain — and to prepare for conditions to be worse than they seem.
Posted inMaine, News
3,600 pairs of new Maine license plates to be replaced after printing error
The Department of the Secretary of State says a manufacturing error could leave some plates unscannable for E-ZPass and other automatic systems.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Standoff over red flag hearing continues in Maine Legislature, may go to court
A state law passed in 2019 requires public hearings for citizen initiatives, though a hearing was never held on a 2021 proposal later approved in a referendum.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Maine schools warn families of ‘nihilistic violent extremist’ groups targeting kids online
Administrators are acting on information from the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, which was alerted to the groups’ existence by the FBI about a week ago.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools & Education
Maine’s K-12 schools report record high immunization levels
Vaccine coverage has reached ‘more than 97%’ in Maine’s K-12 schools, achieving ‘herd immunity.’
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump administration plans to abolish TRIO college access programs; Collins wants to save them
Sen. Susan Collins and others in Congress are trying to save the programs that open doors to higher education, while the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed budget for 2026 would eliminate all federal funding to keep them going.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County commissioners, budget panel clash over flex benefits
Commissioners voted Thursday to restore $30,146 to the budget that was removed by the advisory committee.