An Alpine Operation Certification program curriculum will be introduced next fall and will draw on central Maine ski resorts in the course of study.
Kaitlin Schroeder
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Rail car storage irks Oakland residents
Strings of rail cars standing idle on a siding in Oakland are drawing teens and transients, and residents say it creates a nuisance.
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Widespread influenza prompts restrictions at central Maine hospitals
The temporary visitor restrictions at Inland and Franklin Memorial hospitals are focused around maternity wards because of the vulnerability of the babies.
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Farmington hunger reduction effort based on King legacy
Farmington activists say addressing poverty in Franklin County draws on Martin Luther King’s legacy of social justice.
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Farmington crash blamed on icy windshield
A Gorham man could be fined $135 after a crash in which his car hit and caused extensive damage to a brand-new pickup truck.
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Farmington hospital is learning lab for lawmakers
A group of state legislators, many of them newly elected, visited Franklin Memorial Hospital to learn about the impact of health care policy.
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Farmington to get sidewalks, streetlights, but no footbridge
A proposed pedestrian and recreational village bridge over the Sandy River was considered too expensive for the downtown TIF.
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40 years of preventive care saves Franklin County lives and money
Efforts to curb cardiovascular disease in Franklin County are associated with lower hospitalizations, lower mortality rates and more than $5 million in health care savings, according to research unveiled Tuesday.
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Franklin County jail to return to full-time lockup status
But a top Maine Board of Corrections official warns that major financial and safety problems remain in the state’s unified county jail system.
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Phillips meth ring leader gets jail term
The deputy district attorney said Michael Halle took to manufacturing methamphetamine because he had fallen on hard financial times.