SALEM TOWNSHIP — Voters soon will have to revisit some difficult financial choices to pay for repairing, rebuilding and upgrading two of Regional School Unit 58’s four schools. In October 2013, the school board unanimously agreed that sending Mt. Abram High School students to other school districts was not a workable option to cut taxpaxpayers’ […]
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Wilton driver seriously injured in crash
NEW SHARON — A Wilton man was seriously injured Thursday when his car went off Route 27 on Thursday afternoon and struck a tree, according to a news release from Franklin County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matthew Brann. Kevin Casey, 48, reportedly suffered severe lacerations to his face and head, and was partially ejected from his car, […]
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Farmington voters add to ordinances
FARMINGTON — Voters at Tuesday’s special town meeting approved additions to the Zoning and Site Review ordinances. For the Zoning Ordinance, standards for solar energy systems were approved in expectation of an application from Ranger Solar to create a $70 million to $100 million industrial solar farm at L. Herbert “Bussie” York’s Sandy River Farms […]
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Farmington moving ahead with retail strategy if two other towns join
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to tentatively move forward with a retail recruitment strategy if three of the four towns considering it also commit to the proposal. A representative from a Texas-based customer analytic company, Buxton Group, met with town officials from Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton in October. The […]
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Job club at UMF benefits college and high school students at Jay and Turner
FARMINGTON — Under a pilot program at the University of Maine at Farmington, students in the Rehabilitation Services Program have explored what’s ahead after high school with transitional students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and Leavitt High School in Turner. As part of a Group Process class this semester, Jewel Jones, UMF associate […]
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Police add patrols for holiday weekend
GRAY — State police plan to have additional troopers on patrol and a plane in the air for the long Thanksgiving weekend, according to a news release. Chief of the state police, Col. Robert Williams, said troopers will look for aggressive, impaired and texting drivers. In addition, troopers will also look for seat-belt violators, following […]
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Jay trash, Transfer Station schedule
JAY — There will be no curbside collection of trash or recyclables on Thanksgiving Day. Instead, pickup will take place on Friday, Nov. 25. The Transfer Station will be closed Thursday and Friday and reopen from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26.
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Strong town meeting set to cover unexpected bills
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday evening scheduled a special town meeting for Dec. 13 to approve payment of unanticipated expenses before the fiscal year ends. Voters will be asked to approve payment for a larger-than-expected inspection fee for the closed landfill on Burbank Hill. The town closed the landfill many years ago but pays a […]
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Phillips man arrested after leaving scene of Avon crash
AVON — A Phillips man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after his vehicle went off Route 4 on Monday afternoon, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said in an email. Franklin County Deputy Brad Scovil responded to a report of a crash at 3:09 p.m. and found a vehicle well off the […]
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Four Franklin County employees apply for webmaster position
FARMINGTON — Four Franklin County employees have applied for the new position of county webmaster. Interviews will be conducted by an interview team the week of Nov. 28. The county’s website, www.franklincounty.maine.gov, was created and launched in February by Lorna Nichols, cook supervisor at the jail. It had 15,402 hits on it by noon Tuesday. Nichols, […]