FARMINGTON — The Greater Franklin Development Council has submitted a proposal for the county to advertise for economic development services, Executive Director Alison Hagerstrom said. Commissioners asked the council’s board of directors in October 2016 to develop a proposal after council members suggested that the service be contracted rather than put in the budget as […]
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RSU 58 board told of student health initiatives
KINGFIELD — A districtwide push, with help from a community partner, could reap big benefits for Regional School Unit 58 students, the board of directors was told this week. Kingfield Elementary School Principal Kim Ramharter and Molly Clark, program coordinator at the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County, addressed the board Tuesday on the […]
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Rep. Riley to hold public office hours
LIVERMORE FALLS – Rep. Tina Riley, D-Jay, will hold public office hours from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Fitness Stylz on Depot Street. “I can answer — or find answers to — questions about state government, help connect residents with state services and discuss the business currently before the Legislature,” Riley said. All […]
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Farmington man indicted on arson charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a local man Wednesday on charges of setting fire to a Jay man’s vehicle last year. Michael A. Davis, 21, of Farmington was indicted on two counts of Class A arson for the Feb. 4, 2016, incident in Jay. Jay Fire Chief Michael Booker said Thursday that […]
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Franklin County men indicted on heroin-trafficking charges
FARMINGTON — Two Franklin County men were indicted Wednesday on charges of buying heroin out of state and selling it in the Farmington area. Mark D. Barrett, 59, of Farmington and Guy E. Stevens, 42, of Temple were each indicted on felony charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs-heroin on July 14, 2016, conspiracy to […]
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Chesterville clerk resigns, town office closed until further notice
CHESTERVILLE — Town Clerk Heather Wheeler turned in her keys Thursday morning and verbally resigned, leaving the Town Office closed indefinitely, Selectman Guy Iverson announced at Thursday night’s board meeting. Representatives from the Maine Department of Motor Vehicles removed all materials related to vehicle registrations from the Town Office on Thursday afternoon, he said. The Town […]
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Temple to hold public comprehensive plan workshop
TEMPLE — The draft of a comprehensive plan to guide the town’s growth and development will be reviewed by residents at a workshop next week. It is set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Town Office. The snow date is Feb. 4. The plan is the result of nearly two years […]
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Rangeley man indicted on manslaughter charge in Strong crash
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man was indicted Wednesday on a manslaughter charge in the fiery crash that killed Rusty Knox, 35, of Wilton last October. Mark Garner, 25, was also indicted on a charge of aggravated operating under the influence. Garner told a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy last year that he’d drunk six beers and […]
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UMF education students promote awareness, action on poverty in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Poverty in Franklin County is the focus of a semester-long effort undertaken by a student-teacher group at the University of Maine at Farmington to raise awareness and tackle the issue. The campus group, the Student Education Association of Maine, has planned events and fundraising efforts to strengthen the ties among the community, young […]
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Businesses honored at ’80s-themed chamber of commerce meeting
WILTON — The Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce presented member, employee and business awards at its recent annual meeting and outlined plans for 2017. Awarded were: Member of the Year, Karin Ashmore; Employee of the Year, Wanda McDonald, Berry Fruit Farm; and Business of the Year, RCCM Cleaning Services. Bob Berry, in his […]