Most favor decision to put High Peaks national wildlife refuge on hold

On Tuesday, it was announced U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has paused its plan to designate part of the High Peaks region in western Maine as a national wildlife refuge.

2023 Franklin Journal Year in Review: Part I

From the first baby born locally in the new year to the triumphant return of the Sandy River Festival, The Franklin Journal has part one of your yearly highlights all ready to go.

Farmington Legionnaires feed linemen restoring power in region

Members and auxiliary of Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28 in Farmington provided meals Dec. 21 and 22, to linemen from Canada and New York who were helping to restore power lost due to the rain and wind storm earlier in the week.

Assessing storm damage in Franklin County

Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is working with its partners to collect storm damage information.

Franklin Journal photos: Year in Review in photos, Part I

UMF housed out-of-state utility workers

The University of Maine at Farmington housed over a hundred out-of-state utility workers for several nights while they worked to restore power to Farmington in the aftermath of the storm.

Remote controlled plane trapped on ice of Wilson Lake in Wilton

Sitting atop the ice cover of Wilson Lake, a toy plane belonging to Carter Simeon waits patiently for rescue on Tuesday, Dec. 26.

Photos: The aftermath of the storm

Janet Warner, former publisher, fondly remembered

Janet Warner and her husband, Dan Warner were the founders of Mt. Blue Publishing Co. which owned The Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser.

Storm causes flooding, damaged roads and power outages

Rising waters from the rain and wind storm Monday night, Dec. 18, essentially left Farmington completely flooded and isolated.