Franklin County department offices are being sealed off with plastic to remove old windows and install new windows, which will temporary dislocate workers to another part of the courthouse.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County jail administrator resigns
Major Douglas Blauvelt of Farmington had been a corrections officer since 2003 and became jail administrator in 2009. Lt. John Donald will step up in the interim.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Recovery services program expands substance use support in Franklin County
Sweetser’s OPTIONS Program, led by recovery coach Emmanuel “Manny” Reis in Franklin County, provides harm reduction, peer support and connections to treatment and recovery services for people affected by substance use.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 voter approval needed to purchase former Farmington school
On March 24, voters in Regional School Unit 9 will be asked to accept up to $1.6 million of a $1.77 million Maine Connectivity Grant obtained by Franklin County Adult Education to purchase the former Arthur D. Ingalls School at 144 High St. in Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington-based school district voting on grant for community resource center
Voters in Regional School Unit 9 will decide March 24 on accepting $1.6 million to buy the former Arthur D. Ingalls School at 144 High St. in Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Wilton, North Jay boil-water order lifted
Residents of Wilton and North Jay were notified Tuesday afternoon that a boil-water order issued Friday was being lifted.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Rangeley Highlander
Fresh snow arrives in time for Snodeo in Rangeley
Snodeo is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine
Maine is a proving ground for commercial chaga farming
With 9,000 acres of forest seeded with chaga mushroom spores, the first harvest of an expected 350,000 pounds is three-and-a-half years away.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County arrest log: Jan. 16-21, 2025
Arrests listed from Jan. 16 to Jan. 21 at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Substance use disorder problem in Franklin County takes many to address
During a recent meeting at Franklin County Recovery Center, representatives of a volunteer group spoke about the needs in the community.