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Brownell worked through fire, storms, oil spill

It was a tearful goodbye for Pamela Brownell Tuesday morning, as she retired from Franklin County Emergency Management after 17 years, the last decade as its director. “Start enjoying your life,” said Commissioner Cheryl Sanders. “Know in your heart when you go to bed, you made the best decisions you could. We’re only as good…

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Soccer teams open 2023 at home Thursday

With both Franklin County High School soccer teams defeating Munroe to close out 2022, they open up the new year at home Thursday, Jan. 5 against Noth Bay Haven. The Lady Seahawks soccer team, 2-7-1 heading into 2023. is young with a capital Y, and playing with heart, guided by Anna Bull, a knowledgeable, seasoned…

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Business changes highlight 2022

There is no question that the biggest story of 2022 was a lot of smaller stories that formed a constellation that twinkled in the skies above Franklin County. Call this celestial gathering of stars “Emptor,” Latin for buyer, or “Venditor,” meaning seller, or even “Marcator,” merchant. Whatever you call this constellation, that perceived arrangement of…