Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.
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Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
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Massachusetts woman killed in ATV crash Saturday
A woman from Royalston, Mass., was killed and a man was seriously injured when an ATV they were riding crashed on a washed out trail in Coplin Plantation.
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Two former deputies to change pleas in alleged illicit marijuana, money-laundering scheme
Two former Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are anticipated to plead to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. Two other charges to be dismissed if judge accepts plea agreements.
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Recent flooding could have temporarily extended seasonal growth for fiddleheads
Dave Fuller, formerly with University of Maine Farmington Cooperative Extension spoke about the recent flooding and the effect it could potentially have on the seasonal harvest of ostrich fern fiddleheads.
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Weekend storm brings power outages and flooding to central Maine
Across central Maine, where rainfall totals reached 5 inches in some areas from the strong weekend storm, high water levels in the Kennebec River watershed brought flood warnings and washed out roads, along with downed trees and power outages.
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Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River
FARMINGTON — The Natural Resources Council of Maine is gearing up this year with an initiative to bring the endangered Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River and collaborate with Maine legislators in crafting a trail development bill. “We’re going to be doing a lot more in the county,” Regional Outreach Coordinator Marc Edwards told the […]
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Former Franklin County prosecutor suspended from legal practice for 9 months
Kayla Alves had already pleaded guilty in federal court to tampering with possible evidence.
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Suspended Rumford lawyer appeals to state’s highest court
Seth Carey, a one-time candidate for district attorney, is seeking reinstatement of law license.
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Wardens find lost 90-year-old man in Franklin County woods
James Thomas was using a metal detector to search around old cellar holes before he got lost in Township E, according to the Maine Warden Service.