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Published
March 7, 2022

District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court

If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he'll be the first Black justice on the state's highest court.
Published
December 16, 2021

Three rural Maine counties now among nation’s worst for spread of COVID

Franklin, Aroostook and Piscataquis, where vaccination rates are low, currently have the 4th, 5th, and 6th highest per capita new case rates in the U.S.
Published
November 14, 2021

Inside an alleged marijuana conspiracy aided by law enforcement for cash and cars

Federal authorities say a Maine man ostensibly selling medical marijuana made millions with co-conspirators in illicit sales.
Published
October 27, 2021

Federal officials say pot conspiracy involved police, prosecutor and town official

The U.S. Attorney's Office alleges the group based in Farmington made millions growing and selling marijuana in violation of the state's medical marijuana laws.
Published
June 24, 2021

Severe drought declared in central Maine as dry conditions spread

Officials warn the trend is expected to continue this summer unless Maine gets prolonged rain.

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Published
June 11, 2021

Oxford County reports no new cases of COVID-19 for first time in more than 5 months

Meanwhile, Franklin County was among just four counties that saw an increase in the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past week.
Published
June 19, 2020

Amesokanti artifacts uncovered in Farmington Falls

The two-year archaeological survey in Farmington Falls and Chesterville will come to a close by the end of June, now that Native American artifacts and remains of the first English settlement have been identified.
Published
February 10, 2020

Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration

Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
Published
September 27, 2019

Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention

Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
Published
September 12, 2019

Chesterville won’t let residents vote on moratorium aimed at delaying CMP project

Selectmen decline a request for a special town meeting vote aimed at temporarily preventing construction of a transmission line through the Franklin County town.