Outdoor movie screenings on the Stone Hearth Cafe’s patio and the reopened Granary Brew Pub and Restaurant may bring in consumers from outside Franklin County, owners say.
June 2016
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Clinton to vote on combined $28.3 million budget
The municipal budget is up less than 1 percent from last year’s while the town’s contribution to SAD 49 is down.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, News
Skowhegan woman at a loss in dealing with mold problem
Janet Martin has run into a bureaucratic tangle as mold makes her a prisoner in her own home, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inSports
Novak Djokovic finally wins French Open for 4th Slam in row
Top-seeded Djokovic beat No. 2 Andy Murray to win his 28th consecutive Grand Slam match.
Posted inBusiness, News
Despite fraud investigation of owner, Vermont’s Burke Mountain is back
A federal receiver has been appointed to oversee operations at Jay Peak and Burke Mountain as former owner Ariel Quiros faces accusations of misusing $200 million from investors.
Posted inMaine, News
The view is stunning (if the elevator is running) at Penobscot Narrows Observatory
Performance has improved since 2012, but 130 issues have cost over $400,000 to fix since its opening in 2007.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine fire chief gets text of fire; address is his own home
Peru fire chief William Hussey was driving home from a wedding when he received a message about a fire at his home address.
Posted inNation & World
Russian crime gangs find gay men are easy targets for blackmail
Activists say Russian criminals have been emboldened by a 2013 law that made it a crime to expose children to gay ‘propaganda.’
Posted inNews, Politics
Clinton moves closer to nomination with lopsided victory in Virgin Islands
According to unofficial results, Clinton won 84.2 percent of the vote, while Bernie Sanders earned 12.2 percent.
Posted inEditorials
Our Opinion: Pair of sham hearings left no room for listening
Politically managed fact-finding doesn’t do anything to further public policy goals.