Mt. Blue school district approves COVID-19 winter athletics policy

Franklin county maine

Published
December 2, 2021

Mt. Blue school district approves COVID-19 winter athletics policy

The Mt. Blue (RSU 9) Board of Directors approved a COVID-19 policy for participation in winter athletics.
Published
December 2, 2021

Emery Community Arts Center hosts exhibit, meetings on mass-incarceration reform and prisoner-advocacy

UMF is hosting a series of Franklin County community action meetings on restorative justice with local law enforcement, organizations, leaders and other state prisoner advocacy and reentry organizations.
Published
November 26, 2021

UMaine-Farmington students block road to protest town’s fossil-fuel emissions

Four University of Maine at Farmington students blocked off Main Street, one of Farmington's busier roads and thoroughfares, to protest climate change and the town's fossil fuel emissions. The sit-in ended when police intervened after 15 minutes. The sit-in raised discussion between participants, bystanders and other local activists about the most impactful ways to protest and instigate change.
Published
November 24, 2021

Center for Entrepreneurial Studies receives $51,000 to help address homelessness

The Bjorn Foundation, established by Richard Bjorn of Kyes Insurance, has donated $50,000 to CES' "Making Home Possible" initiative to provide housing-insecure youth with affordable tiny homes. The initiative's most-sizable donation so far will fully fund the first tiny home and then some.
Published
November 18, 2021

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.

Published
November 18, 2021

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.
Published
November 11, 2021

Homelessness tiny-house initiative calls for sponsors

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies is hosting a "Raise the Roof!" fundraiser concert Saturday, Nov. 13, to fund a tiny-home initiative that will provide homeless youth with affordable, comfortable housing.
Published
November 10, 2021

United Way’s Great Charity Auction to begin Nov. 15

Proceeds raised are invested back into Greater Franklin County, including Livermore and Livermore Falls.
Published
November 9, 2021

Franklin County deputy clerk named interim county clerk

Vickie Braley of Jay will remain the finance manager until that position is filled.
Published
November 5, 2021

New Sharon voters approve measure to set limits on commercial solar energy systems

The ordinance is for solar only, a change from the first ordinance proposed.