WILTON — An overview of school funding, the education tax rate and the proposed preliminary district school budget for 2016-17 were presented Monday at a Regional School Unit 9 budget information meeting at Academy Hill School in Wilton. The preliminary budget directors have begun deliberations on is $33.5 million, a $1.5 million, or, 4.7 percent increase […]
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When life gives you polar vortex, Sugarloaf makes snow
The resort began making snow Sunday and planned to continue through Tuesday night to add to the base before Reggaefest later this month. It’s the first time in the resort’s 65-year history that it’s made snow in April. Sugarloaf teased the snowmaking on April Fools’ Day, but it was no joke. General Manager Karl Strand […]
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Jay police investigating home invasion
JAY — Police are investigating a report of a home invasion late Saturday on Morse Hill Road off Route 17 in North Jay. The 54-year-old homeowner reported to police that a male wearing a mask to conceal his face came into his mobile home brandishing a handgun and ordered him to put a blanket over his […]
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Kingfield in need of school board member
KINGFIELD — The town will have an empty school board seat on July 1, if no resident offers to serve. At Monday night’s selectmen meeting, Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett said no one has announced an interest in running for the position. Potential candidate must get at least 25 signatures and return nomination papers to the […]
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Farmington Granary restaurant prepares for comeback
FARMINGTON — The Granary is making a comeback. Rick Mealey, a previous owner of the former Pleasant Street restaurant, plans to open a new restaurant by June 1. People seem to want the restaurant to continue with some form of the Granary name, he said. “It is 18 years to the day, June 1, that […]
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Spruce Mountain hosts District 4 Honors Concert April 6
JAY — The annual District 4 Music Festival, hosted by Spruce Mountain Middle School, will culminate with a 5 p.m. concert Wednesday, April 6. Cost is $1 per person or $5 per family. Instrumental teacher Dianne Fenlason said students in grades five and six chorus, concert band and orchestra programs are selected by their conductors. Students work on provided […]
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Human trafficking awareness events planned in Farmington
FARMINGTON — As a teen mother in Maine struggling to survive, Tricia Grant was easily drawn into the world of human sex trafficking. Grant will share her story and her road to survival during two human trafficking awareness events planned for April 6 and 7 in Farmington. The first event takes place from 6:30 to […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Dixfield: Budget Committee and special selectmen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Food bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Library Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., […]
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Sixth-grader wins state geography bee
FARMINGTON — Haden Buzzell of West Newfield won the 2016 Maine National Geographic Bee held Friday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The sixth-grade student at Massabesic Middle School competed against 100 middle school students from across the state. He will represent Maine at the National Geographic Bee in Washington in late May. Along […]
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Guns, cash taken from Wilton home
WILTON — Police were investigating a burglary Wednesday in which two handguns and about $800 in cash were taken from a home on 500 U.S. Route 2 East. Someone kicked in the door during the day while the homeowner was at work, police officer Brian Lynch said. No one was home at the time. It […]