Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Franklin.

Our newspaper information for Franklin is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin. In addition, the list contains another 46 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Franklin. In total, we've identified 47 papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Franklin.

Newspapers Published In Franklin ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Franklin area:

The Taunton Report (from 1990)
- Years of publication: 1990 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Taunton Report
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99066560
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42422711

Newspapers Neighboring Franklin ...

The following newspapers were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Franklin.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Franklin.

Published In West Sullivan ...
- Sullivan Weekly Bulletin (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sullivan Weekly Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065848
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40138347
- The Village Mascot (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Village Mascot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067981
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33827461
Published In Ellsworth ...
- Defiance Bulletin And Lowell's Plain Dealer (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Defiance Bulletin And Lowell's Plain Dealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96086422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34278851
- Eastern Farmer (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eastern Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022364
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10367535
- Eastern Freeman (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 1854
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eastern Freeman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96075098
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35110960
- Ellsworth American (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ellsworth American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022374
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10378660
- Ellsworth Herald (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ellsworth Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96075094
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34980746
- Ellsworth Weekly (from 1993)
  - Years of publication: 1993 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ellsworth Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066559
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42422713
- Hancock County Advertiser (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hancock County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96075122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35290643
- Independent Courier (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83009634
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9236809
- Northern Statesman (from 183?)
  - The first year of publication was in 183?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northern Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067983
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33827454
- The Bee (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022414
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10387552
- The County Broadside Tuesday Weekly (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The County Broadside Tuesday Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066558
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42422718
- The Ellsworth Enterprise
  - The years of publication are unknown
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ellsworth Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065863
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40695026
- The Hancock Citizen (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hancock Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022889
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10663482
- The Hancock Journal (from 1866)
  - Published during 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hancock Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83009635
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9236859
- The Radical (from 1835)
  - The first year of publication was in 1835, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Radical
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067982
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33827458
Published In Bar Harbor ...
- Bar Harbor Record (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bar Harbor Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94021961
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31213866
- Bar Harbor Tourist (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bar Harbor Tourist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014353
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8780284
- Maine Coast Cottager (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Maine Coast Cottager
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067974
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33600143
- Mount Desert Herald (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mount Desert Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014354
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8780308
- The Bar Harbor Times And Bar Harbor Record (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bar Harbor Times And Bar Harbor Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059209
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27730787
- The Bar Harbor Times (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bar Harbor Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92061505
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25455044
- The Bar Harbor Times (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bar Harbor Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94021962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31213872
- The Daily Herald (from 1886)
  - The first year of publication was in 1886, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067973
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33600138
- The Mount Desert Herald (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mount Desert Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97062786
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37763662
Published In Cherryfield [Washington County] ...
- Courier And Gazette (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Courier And Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97070836
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38203841
- Narraguagus Times (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Narraguagus Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97070845
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38203886
- Narraguagus Valley Item (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Narraguagus Valley Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065817
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38942062
- The Cherryfield Courier (from 1882)
  - The first year of publication was in 1882, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cherryfield Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97070837
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38203838
- The Cherryfield Herald (from 1882)
  - The first year of publication was in 1882, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cherryfield Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97070838
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38203837
- The Narraguagus Times (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Narraguagus Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067970
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33600114
- The Waldo County Commercial (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waldo County Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00062504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43675542
Published In Blue Hill ...
- Bluehill Beacon And Hancock County Journal (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bluehill Beacon And Hancock County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97062762
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37915691
- The Weekly Packet (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Packet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068018
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34001734
Published In Bucksport ...
- Bucksport Clipper (from 1885)
  - The first year of publication was in 1885, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bucksport Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063257
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13174115
- Bucksport Searchlight (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bucksport Searchlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97062765
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37915675
- The Bucksport Eagle (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97062763
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38243968
- The Bucksport Enterprise (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065866
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40695028
- The Bucksport Free Press (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1992
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97062761
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37763764
- The Bucksport Hen (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Hen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026794
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10677574
- The Bucksport Herald (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067975
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33600131
- The Bucksport Times And Bi-County Free Lance (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Times And Bi-County Free Lance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065864
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40695033
- The Bucksport Times (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065865
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40695030
- The Bucksport Visitor (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bucksport Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067980
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33600152
- The Enterprise (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97062764
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37915672

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5870, Longitude: -68.2322 In this case, the coordinates for Franklin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).