The first annual Water Bear Confabulum Saturday will bring an array of art forms downtown, seeking to change the way people look at their surroundings using art.
Lauren Abbate
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Farmington selectmen temporarily OK no cost-of-living increase for town workers
The Board will re-evaluate the final 2016 cost-of-living pay boost based on whether health insurance rates for next year increase.
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Franklin County business owners disheartened by last week’s burglaries
Local and state police are investigating a string of burglaries that targeted four locally owned business along U.S. Route 2 and Route 27 early last week.
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Franklin County inmate charged with assaulting inmate
A Jay man is facing a charge of aggravated assault after he allegedly kicked and punched an older inmate at the Franklin County jail last week.
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Burglaries investigated in Farmington, New Sharon, Rome
Four stores along the U.S. Route 2-Route 27 corridor were burglarized Monday night or Tuesday morning, police said.
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Addilyn Davis dies after touching hearts, raising awareness of Krabbe disease
As her family, of New Sharon, struggled to raise awareness through legislation, their Facebook page, ‘Addilyn’s Journey of Hope,’ drew hundreds of thousands of followers.
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Rangeley selectmen accept police chief’s resignation
Chief Dennis Leahy resigned from his post after 41 years of service, seven of which were spent with the Rangeley Police Department.
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Wilton to close part of Lake Road on Saturday for Pumpkin Car Derby
The road will be closed from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to allow for the event, which is part of the weekend’s Scarecrow Festival.
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Franklin County to hire firm to make emergency dispatch upgrade
Hussey Communications, of Winslow, will install an Internet-over-radio technology in Phillips, Strong, Weld and Wilton.
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Thomas College seeks to educate ‘new type of teacher’ through Center for Innovation in Education
The private college says it’s the first in the state to offer education students training in proficiency-based education and technology teaching.