Closure of Wilton DHHS call center raises questions

The closure, and employee transfer to Lewiston, raises questions with the local legislative delegation about how Gov. Mills' goal to bolster Maine's rural economy lines up with the DHHS decision.

Tri-Valley area United Way offers $75K in grants

Wilton to begin basketball court renovations using donation

The Wilton Select Board authorized Parks and Recreation Department Director Frank Donald to spend part of a $100,000 donation on purchases of poles, backboards and paving for the court at Kineowatha Park.

‘Woodsqueer’: Farmington author publishes ‘love letter’ to Franklin County

University of Maine at Farmington professor and author Gretchen Legler has published a new book, "Woodsqueer." The book details her 17 years living in the woods of Jay and how one builds and sustains relationships with the world around them.

Mills speaks on expansion of UMF childhood, early education center

RSU 9 moves forward in reapportionment process

Regional School Unit 9 is reassigning the number of directors and/or their voting power based on the 2020 Census.

Farmington-based school board moves ahead with reapportionment process

Regional School Unit 9 is reassigning the number of directors and/or their voting power based on the 2020 Census.

RSU 9 releases, reviews results from strategic plan community survey

Attendees at the Strategic Planning committee's Jan. 27 meeting reviewed data from a comprehensize Community Engagement survey to begin the steps of formulating a "vision statement" for the district's future.

Franklin Memorial Hospital adjusts visitor policy

A Franklin Community Health Network representative said that the changes were made as they are "seeing signs that the COVID surge is beginning to improve" — though it's not entirely clear how high the COVID-19 case rate in Franklin County (or statewide) is at this time due to "a large backlog of tests" and a shift to at-home testing, according to the CDC.

Former Jackman man pleads guilty to sex crimes against girl

Luis Frawley will serve 90 days of a three-year sentence and must register as a sex offender for 25 years.