New Sharon gets a taste of Girl Scouts cookies

RSU 9 proposes $40.1 million budget for 2022-23 school year

The budget is a $1.23 million (3.17%) increase over 2021-22. Increased spending areas of note include a 646.60% increase for food services, 8.01% increase for school administration, 13.45% increase for facilities and maintenance, a 5.3% increase for special instruction and debt service with a 9.56% decrease.

Farmington second graders up for national science title

Ronnie Yau, Lucy Perry and Claire Kiger qualify for the Toshiba Exploravision Science Fair Competition with their invention to combat climate change and greenhouse gases.

Wilton approves town ATV access route

The board also approved a motion to add a warrant article to figure out next steps for a potential memorial at Lakeview Cemetery.

Wilton discusses ARPA funding, cemetery memorial

The board will also hold a public hearing at their Tuesday, April 19 meeting before the town submits a grant application with the USDA for the town’s water transmission line reconstruction.

Walgreens corrects bottle deposit fee issues

Sun Media Group reporters returned to Walgreens on Tuesday and were charged the correct 5-cent deposit on applicable bottles. Additionally, price labels on shelves now state “plus deposit.”

Knitters of Farmington, unite!

Sen. Angus King sees inflation and labor shortage as most serious issues facing Maine

U.S. Sen. Angus King sat down with the Franklin Journal to talk about some of the issues that impact Franklin County and rural regions in Maine.

Musicians jamming for the staff and students of Mt. Blue High School

If you’ve been through the hallways of Mt. Blue High School on a Friday morning, you’ve likely heard the musical stylings of orchestra teacher Steve Muise and his students at Blue Fri Jams.

New Yorker’s first Maine Maple Sunday

Staff writer Kay Neufeld spent the weekend of Maine Maple Sunday tapping trees, boiling down sap, and learning the ins and outs of what it takes to make local maple syrup. She quickly learned the process is about passion, not profit.