Franklin Savings Bank donated $2,000 and Kyes Insurance chipped in $1,641 to cover costs for active shooter training held earlier this year in Farmington.
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Farmington man pleads guilty to possessing sexually explicit material of children under age 12
Michael C. Matie, 44, was sentenced to serve one year of a three-year sentence followed by four years probation.
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Posted inNation & World, News
New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned after 15 months in office.
Posted inNation & World, News
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
At the peak of the storm, 450,000 people in Louisiana were without power.
Posted inBusiness
Franklin County apple producers see some issues, but apples are there to pick
Orchards in Farmington and New Sharon are open for picking.
Posted inBusiness
Kingfield Select Board moves forward with coffee shop proposal
The Kingfield Select Board is considering Whitney Rhodes’ proposal to open a coffee shop, but concerns over the town’s wastewater system have delayed approval pending further engineering assessments.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Livermore Falls teens to be charged in break-in at pot shop in Livermore Falls
The 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl will each be issued a summons on charges of felony burglary, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, and criminal mischief, officer Michael Adcock said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Watch: Fairfield man convicted of assaulting child flees Skowhegan courthouse, nabbed by 2 jurors outside
Nicholas Carter, 31, ran out of the Somerset County Courthouse in handcuffs Wednesday after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault against a 14-month-old child, officials said.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Trump says there will be no future debate with Harris
The Republican nominee posted Thursday on Truth Social that ‘THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!’ He also suggested that a ‘prizefighter’ who loses a bout is always the one to call for a rematch.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Economic struggles prompt popular downtown Gardiner restaurant to renovate, rebrand
Formerly The Blind Pig, the newly-conceived restaurant 266 StillWater opened this week to offer a different variety in cuisine in a downsized, refurbished space.