Franklin NewsLocal news for Franklin, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Flanders Bay School Board Votes to Partner with Ellsworth- June 25, 2008 Despite some reservations about consolidating with a much larger school system, the Flanders Bay School Board voted Tuesday night to partner with Ellsworth.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/flanders-bay-school-board-votes-to-partner-w... Sea Level Rise 54: Findings- June 23, 2008 Houston, we have a problem. Ongoing bluff erosion in Maine's Hancock County is a sign that local seas are on the move.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/sea-level-rise-54-findings?fromrss=1 Ellsworth, Union 96 to Finalize Reorganization Plans June 24- June 19, 2008 One side is looking for partners; the other side is afraid of getting burned. No one is quite sure what the outcome will be when the Ellsworth School Committee and the Flanders Bay Community School District - ...http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/ellsworth-union-96-to-finalize-reorganizatio... High energy costs hit rural Mainers hard- June 17, 2008 While everyone in Maine is feeling the pain of higher energy prices on everything from gasoline to electricity, those in rural areas of the state are being squeezed even harder.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/high-energy-costs-hit-rural-mainers-hard?fro... Rolling Past the Pumps- June 15, 2008 As gasoline prices hurried toward $4 a gallon last month, Barbara Hadowanetz knew she could no longer feed her gas-guzzling pickup truck.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/rolling-past-the-pumps?fromrss=1 Hancock County Voters Validate School Budgets- June 13, 2008 Lamoine remains the exception to the rule, as the only Hancock County community to date to reject its proposed school budget.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/hancock-county-voters-validate-school-budget... Farming's Fishy Future- June 11, 2008 Fifteen years ago, aquaculture looked like the savior of New England's historic but declining fishing industry.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/farmings-fishy-future?fromrss=1 Code department cites construction company- June 9, 2008 BAR HARBOR A building contractor that has been storing fill and parking construction vehicles on a vacant Eden Street lot, just outside of downtown, drew a violation notice from the code enforcement department ...http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/code-department-cites-construction-company?f... Push Comes to Shove- June 7, 2008 Enduring bluesman plays ELLSWORTH - From the time John Hammond first picked up a guitar as an 18-year-old college student, it seems he was destined to play the blues.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/push-comes-to-shove?fromrss=1 Sea Level Rise 40: Ribbon Cutting- June 5, 2008 On May 27th, I attended a demonstration of how big things get done in our world.http://www.topix.net/city/franklin-me/2008/06/sea-level-rise-40-ribbon-cutting?fromrss=1 |