The weekly report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for the week of August 2nd – August 8th, 2025. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 08/02/2025 06:02hrs.

By Emmett Gartner of the The deadly floods that devastated Central Texas last month provide a stark example of what happens when flood zone development regulations are absent ...

To the Editor, Following the RSU 73 School Board’s June 26, 2025, meeting, I wish to express serious concerns regarding a ...

Old South Church welcomes back a Maine based youthful favorite, fiddler Owen Kennedy to Farmington on Thursday, August 14th ...

A new app, “What Uses More,” aims to reveal the environmental footprint of tasks completed with artificial intelligence, ...

It’s our greatest mission that we’ve ever done,” said Mary Dunham. Dunham, who retired from decades of public service, is ...

Franklin County Adult Education is offering a CNA-training course beginning on September 8. This is one of our most popular ...

With federal funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), the Maine Department of Public Safety has established a new statewide Elder Justice Investigator position to ...

By Yasmeen Khan of The Maine Monitor Advocates said they could meet only a fraction of the demand for emergency housing, with only 14 percent of eligible clients receiving shelter statewide. A ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY – SeniorsPlus will offer the following classes and support groups in August. Classes are held in person at its Lewiston, Wilton, or Norway locations; online; or hybrid.