WILTON — Plenty has been happening over the past year on Main Street in downtown Wilton. Five new businesses have found a home, multiple apartments were filled and offices, service businesses and other commercial concerns have relocated to or opened in or near the downtown area. And they all moved into spaces that were sitting idle. […]
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Residents want timeline for improved internet service
FARMINGTON — Nearly 100 people at a public meeting Wednesday night asked when western Maine could have affordable high-speed internet service like the rest of the state. The answer: There appears to be a plan but no definite timeline. The meeting at Franklin Memorial Hospital was a step forward in a grassroots effort to inform […]
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Former Wilton man to be retried on murder charge
FARMINGTON — A former Wilton man accused of fatally shooting a New Sharon man June 1, 2016, in Wilton will be retried on a murder charge in April at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. Justice William Stokes declared a mistrial Oct. 2, 2017, after a Franklin County jury was unable to reach a unanimous […]
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From the ground up
Students in the building construction program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center in Farmington work Wednesday with instructor George Chimenti, top right, to build an office for a nonprofit housing complex at 82 High St., Farmington. The students are James Gerrish, bottom left, Johnny Burrows, bottom right, Johnny Edwards, top left, Trevor Haynes, top center, […]
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Fire destroys Titcomb Mountain timing building, equipment
FARMINGTON — A fire Monday night destroyed a ski timing building and an estimated $20,000 worth of timing equipment at Titcomb Mountain Ski Area, Fire/Rescue Chief Terry Bell said via email Tuesday night. It was started by an electric heater that was used to keep the timing equipment warm at the ski slope, he said. […]
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Weld winter fun day still on despite less than ideal conditions
WELD — Snow conditions may not be the best but won’t stop the 11th Annual Take It Outside: Winter Family Fun Day at Mt. Blue State Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Most events are being held at park headquarters, 299 Center Hill Road. Park Manager Bruce Farnham said he’s nervous […]
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Franklin County's state 2018 valuation down slightly
Source: Maine Revenue Services FARMINGTON — The towns of Jay and Carrabassett Valley are $9.55 million apart in state valuation for 2018, with Jay’s the higher of the two. It is quite a difference from 2014 when Jay’s value was $1 billion and Carrabassett Valley’s was $559 million. According to Dave Cota, town manager of […]
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49th Special Olympics kicks-off at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Athletes, coaches and volunteers kicked off the 49th Special Olympics Maine Winter Games on Monday at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort. The noon ceremonies included an enthusiastic welcome for the statewide teams of athletes and their coaches. Executive Director Lisa Bird also welcomed state officials and local leaders, who help ensure that the annual event […]
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Phillips man to serve another four years
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man has been ordered to serve the four remaining years of a suspended eight-year sentence related to a burglary and theft of firearms when he lived in Lisbon in 2010. Michael R. Harriman, 27, admitted Monday in Franklin County Superior Court to violating his probation Sept. 1, 2017. Harriman had been […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Municipal Center, followed by a workshop Thursday Canton: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Dixfield: Planning Board workshop, 4 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Farmington: Broadband Initiative Study Report presentation, 6 p.m., Bass Room, Franklin Memorial Hospital New […]