Kennebec Behavioral Health to host fundraiser Dec. 4

A basket raffle, which includes a money bouquet raffle, begins Nov. 26.

Education center to offer virtual sessions in December

Franklin County commissioners hire Strong woman to oversee federal funds

Susan Pratt will work part-time and receive $500 a day for being program administrator for the county's American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Franklin Community Health Network loses 48 employees to vaccine mandate

FCHN reports 48 employees (or about 6.6% of its workforce) resigned or "separated" from the company due to MaineHealth and Gov. Janet Mills' vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.

Eleven defendants plead not guilty to charges in a marijuana, money laundering conspiracy

An attorney for Lucas Sirois of Farmington, who is said to be the ring leader, plans to file a preliminary injunction in the case.

Changes OK’d for Phase I of Farmington High Street project

Another 580 feet of sidewalk and six more streetlights will be added to the first phase of the project, eliminating a second bid process on the work.

Mt. Blue school district begins community-input process for strategic planning

Mt. Blue Regional School District (Regional School Unit 9) is handing out surveys on the district's strategic planning via electronic forms and physical copies that they hope to collect by Dec. 20. The strategic planning committee is also organizing public outreach meetings in the district's 10 municipalities and with student groups.

Center to offer online college planning sessions

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.

School staffing shortages persist, worsened by rising COVID-19 cases

With few substitute teachers or bus drivers to fill in for absent and quarantined staff, school employees from administrators to custodians are stepping up to help. Sometimes, it's not enough.