The roof on the Jay Public Works Department barn built in 1977 is “leaking quite significantly,” Jay Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. Jay selectpersons voted Monday to put the roof replacement out to bid. The town purchased the barn for $100,000 in 1998. It abuts the garage at the Public Works Department on Jay Hill, off […]
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Farmington man, Jay girl charged alcohol-related case
FARMINGTON — A local man is accused of furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Three teenagers also face alcohol-related charges. Police received a driving complaint about 11:14 p.m. Friday on Fairbanks Road. The car was parked at a residence on Box Shop Hill Road, Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said. Police discovered underage […]
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Police searching for missing Rangeley man
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Farmington is looking for Robert Wetherbee, 75, who has a summer home in Rangeley. He left Thursday to drive to North Windham, Connecticut, and had not arrived as of Monday morning. (Submitted photo) RANGELEY — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing […]
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Farmington voters to consider expenditures
FARMINGTON — Voters at Tuesday’s special town meeting will consider buying firefighter air packs, selling a piece of land and appropriating money to cover expenses on a Front Street project. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 downstairs at the Community Center on Middle Street. Voters will consider spending $120,000 to purchase 20 […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Crescent Park School, selectmen to meet immediately after Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m., Town […]
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Wilton Veterans Day service
Francis Paling of Wilton, a World War II veteran, prepares to drop a wreath into Wilson Stream on Saturday during a Veterans Day service in Wilton. State Rep. Russell Black, R-Wilton, is at left in sunglasses and state Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Wilton, is in the middle. (Ann Bryant/Franklin Journal) Skip Thompson of Wilton lays a […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls area veterans remembered
LIVERMORE FALLS — Ceremonies were held Saturday to honor and remember the men and women who served in the military from Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Fayette. Members of George Bunten Post 10 American Legion, Frank L. Mitchell Post 3335 VFW, and Lane-Dube Post 33 AMVETS and their auxiliaries gathered at the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge. […]
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Honoring veterans in Farmington
The American Legion Roderick-Crosby Post 28 color guard marches to the front of the World War I Memorial Arch in Farmington on Saturday for a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony. From left are Horace LaBree, Stephan Bunker, Matthew Smith and Bob Hallman. (Ann Bryant/Franklin Journal) Maine State Senate President Michael Thibodeau addresses the gathering at the […]
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WWI soldier from Livermore Falls featured in museum exhibit
LIVERMORE FALLS — Lt. Col. Franklyn J. Burbank had already left a legacy with his military service and serving as the first commander of George Bunten Post 10 of the American Legion. Now, with an exhibit at the Maine State Museum commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I, Burbank’s story lives on for other generations. […]
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UMF students to host meal for veterans
UMF students developed a logo to announce a meal for veterans and their families. (Submitted photo) FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington students will host a dinner for veterans and their families from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Old South Church on Main Street. The event is free and open […]