Five vying for two seats on Wilton Select Board

Leading up to the Tuesday, June 14, election, the five candidates running for two seats on the Wilton Select Board answered a series of questions for the Franklin Journal about their candidacies, agendas and experiences.

DOE waives RSU 9’s last day of school

Regional School Unit 9 administration announced the last school day for students will remain as Friday, June 17, following an impromptu districtwide school day cancellation.

Severe Weather Alert issued for central and western Maine counties

Storms Saturday night will include hail and 60 mph winds.

Getting in the summer swing of things

Farmington’s first Sandy River Music Festival puts on a show

Lovers of music, dancing and camping gathered for a new two-day festival at Farmington's Narrow Gauge Cinema last weekend.

Chesterville home added to National Register of Historic Places

Anstiss Morrill, the current homeowner, said she is excited that the National Register is "preserving the history" of the home first built in 1810 by her great, great, great grandfather, David.

The impact of faculty cuts ripple across UMF’s campus and into homes

After setting down roots – fresh and longstanding – the question is: will the professors cut from University of Maine at Farmington's humanities and social sciences programs leave the area?

$40 million budget for Farmington-based school district passes first vote

Four reserve funds were also established for future needs.

RSU 9 addresses Texas school shooting

"There are no adequate words to express how those of us who either send our children to school or who have made working in schools our life’s work feel about what we witnessed in Texas yesterday," Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington wrote.

Voters send $40 million RSU 9 budget to ballots

In about 45 minutes, all 23 articles on Regional School Unit 9's 2022-23 budget warrant were approved with nearly unanimous votes.