Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to get two new hybrid cruisers

Commissioners also elected Commission Chairman Terry Brann of Wilton to serve as chairman for the fifth time. It was settled by a coin toss, followed by vote.

Photos: T-bars rebuilt at Titcomb Mountain

Chesterville man rebuilds T-bars at Titcomb Mountain.

‘It sounded like shotguns in the woods:’ Sun Journal readers share memories of the ice storm

'(On) Friday, Jan. 16, we got 9 inches of new snow. Nadine Drapeau, a CMP worker, showed up at my door and asked if I could provide seating for a power crew for lunch. We hosted 10 guys from Narragansett Power for a pizza lunch . . . '

New district attorney takes office

Neil McLean Jr. of Turner will serve Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.

Farmington’s first baby of the new year arrives early

Sawyer Francis Keene is the first baby born this year at Franklin Memorial Hospital and the first child of Ben and Sabrina Keene of Farmington.

Top news stories of 2022: The good, the bad and emergence from the pandemic

There were celebrations of sports victories, lots of economic development and plenty of other good news, tempered by the interesting and the unfortunate, as we look back at the area's biggest stories.

Schoolyard play in Farmington

Flu’s spread and severity remains severe across the region

Flu-associated hospitalizations in Androscoggin and Franklin counties each tripled last week compared to the week prior, with 15 patients and six patients admitted to hospitals, respectively.

Farmington board confirms new town clerk, assessor

Selectmen approve money for 13 Tasers and five radar guns

Last 2 Sears stores in Maine are closing, including Farmington’s

The Farmington and Caribou stores are already liquidating merchandise.