Andrea Swiedom

Franklin Journal

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Published
March 18, 2021

Wilton Planning Board initiates moratorium on Wilson Lake developments

A six-month pause on commercial projects will be considered at a special town meeting.
Published
March 17, 2021

Workforce training available for vulnerable youth in Franklin County

Employers can host and train youth with 300 hours of paid labor under the federal Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act.
Published
March 12, 2021

Remote learning expands accessibility in education, study abroad

What new learning methods will stick after the pandemic? International virtual exchanges may be here to stay.
Published
March 5, 2021

Franklin County nonprofit given $20,000 to build tiny homes for homeless youth

Director plans to raise about $72,000 for two pilot homes hosted on a vetted foster volunteer’s property.
Published
March 5, 2021

Local medical providers address health disparities among transgender patients in rural Maine

Maine Public Health and University of Maine at Augusta Social Sciences Program address barriers through Zoom panels and dialogues.
Published
March 5, 2021

Starks tutoring project addresses learning inequities due to lack of internet

A satellite center is helping students through remote learning.
Published
February 26, 2021

Federal grant supporting Alice James Books and local author

The Farmington-based publisher received $30,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Published
February 23, 2021

Farmington-area school district’s nutrition funding struggling amid remote learning

About 23% of students are educated full time at home, which means funding for the region’s food nutrition program is faltering.
Published
February 19, 2021

Katharine Wattles, 96, has knit over 250 hats for her community

After providing a hat to everyone around her, Wattles looked to her former employer at the University of Maine at Farmington.
Published
February 5, 2021

Wilton to assess feasibility of absorbing North Jay water district

The Select Board also approved the water department’s budget.