New invasive insect damages broccoli, similar veggies

An insect found last year in Franklin County, swede midge, poses an economic threat to those raising broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family.

Stay-at-home violations: Law enforcement to focus on education rather than arrests

Authorities respond to Gov. Janet Mills' order to stay home or risk criminal charges.

Franklin County commissioners sign pact with dispatchers

The contract gives a $1 an hour wage increase in the first year and 3% for each of the following years.

Cancellations

Several cancellations have been announced due to coronavirus concerns. Other changes may happen, so check with the organizer or venue for verification.

Franklin and Oxford counties polling places

This week’s agenda

Franklin County Commissioners Agenda – Tuesday, Feb. 18

Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine

Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine's roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.

Farmington, county: Farming’s historical legacy

Agriculture has been a key contributor to the development of this area in the last two plus centuries.

New York man pleads guilty to role in attempted Rangeley drug robbery

Hector Munoz, 52, of New York City, pleaded guilty to charges relating to his role in a 2016 attempted drug robbery in Rangeley.