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Published
August 26, 2022

State House added to trail honoring Maine sites that were key to securing women’s right to vote

The location where state lawmakers ratified the 19th Amendment is one of seven stops along the Maine Suffrage Centennial Trail. But officials said work to give women equality is far from done.
Published
August 25, 2022

Suffrage plaque for Isabel Greenwood unveiled in Farmington

Isabel's plaque is a part of National Votes for Women Trail, which honors suffragists who worked to get women the right to vote with historical markers across America.
Published
August 25, 2022

Joseph McDonnell says he can help UMF as interim president with his experience in crisis management

The Franklin Journal sat down with University of Maine at Farmington's new leader to learn more about his background, what he envisions for UMF's future and how he plans to address ongoing uncertainty.
Published
August 19, 2022

State investigation finds Augusta officer justified in 2019 shooting of city man

A report by the Office of the Maine Attorney General states Officer Sabastian Guptill was acting in self-defense when he shot and wounded an Augusta man who was wanted for a domestic violence assault charge in Farmington.
Published
August 17, 2022

Former Franklin County prosecutor sentenced to 2 years probation, $2,000 fine for deleting text messages

Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington was sentenced in federal court for her role in an alleged criminal conspiracy operation of industrial cultivation and distribution of marijuana.

Published
August 15, 2022

Former Franklin County prosecutor to be sentenced Wednesday for deleting text messages in federal investigation

Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
Published
August 8, 2022

Farmington man, 63, killed in motorcycle crash in Readfield

A motorist came upon the motorcycle and its rider, off the road Saturday night.
Published
July 28, 2022

Former Farmington woman identified as Jane Doe killed in 1981

Investigators tried several methods to identify the woman struck and killed by a car, but it was DNA analysis that has now brought closure to the family of Michele ‘Mimi’ Oakes Boutilier-Gautreaux.
Published
July 19, 2022

Two Franklin County commissioners refuse to sign warrant to pay nonprofit organizations

The is the third time money budgeted for social service agencies has not been disbursed.
Published
July 5, 2022

Phillips man charged in 2017 fire at Falls General Store in Farmington

Kurt D. Searles, 34, is accused of arson with the intent to enable a person to collect insurance proceeds.

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