Franklin County, ME

Western Maine Community Action will get nearly $7 million in funds for affordable housing projects. The award, distributed via MaineHousing, is one of three grants using American Rescue Plan funds to provide affordable housing. Western Maine Community Action will use the funding to create affordable housing and shelter space in...

Health officials in Vermont announced the state's first case of monkeypox virus on Friday. The individual is an adult from Franklin County. State health officials said the person is under the care of their health care provider and the current risk of community transmission associated with the case is "very low." No further information about the individual is being released to protect patient privacy.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - A Maine teen was injured Saturday afternoon after falling 40 feet at Angel Falls in Franklin County. According to the Sun Journal, the 17-year-old girl from southern Maine was with her family when a large rock came loose. The newspaper says the girl had head...

FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition is hosting six adult COVID-19 mobile walk-in vaccine clinics in Franklin County in August. Vaccines are provided at no cost and all are welcome. Those age 18 and older are eligible to receive the vaccines. “Those attending can be administered their choice of the...

FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners prioritized some of the projects the county’s $5.86 million from the American Rescue Act Program can fund, including an addition to the Franklin County Regional Communications Center. The addition at 124 County Way would house a majority of county government offices, which is...