FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to promote corrections officer Scott Nichols Jr. of Wilton to sergeant at the jail. Assistant Administrator Lt. John Donald, recently promoted from sergeant, said that there was a written exam and a five-member board that conducted oral board interviews. There were three “really well-qualified” candidates, Donald said, and […]
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Farmers’ markets in the area
A sure sign of warm weather is the reopening of farmers’ markets across the state, and there are plenty to visit in the area Maine.
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4-H clubs hold auction for Tennessee 4-H families
FARMINGTON — Local 4-H Clubs respond to needs of 4-H families in Tennessee affected by the Great Smoky Mountains wildfires in late November, early December. Three clubs are holding a 4-H Auction at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in the cafeteria at Cascade Brook School. Business donations and other items will go on the auction […]
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RSU 9 to give second reading to transgender student guidelines
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will give a second reading to a draft Transgender Students Guidelines document Tuesday. The board is following the policy adoption procedure, which is a first and second reading of the document, followed by board action. The board’s meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Forum at Mt. […]
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Temple man charged with impersonating a police officer
FARMINGTON — Police say a Temple man tried to disguise himself as a police officer in a phone call to a person with a protection from abuse order against him. Joseph Bergeron, 37, was arrested Wednesday on charges of impersonating a public servant, violation of a protection from abuse order and violation of conditions of […]
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Wilton woman injured in three-vehicle crash
WILTON — A local woman was injured Friday afternoon on Burgess Hill when a tractor-trailer struck the back of a vehicle and pushed it into her car. Donna Sloma, 56, complained of back and chest pain and was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington by a NorthStar ambulance, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. […]
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Jay recreation panel to hold work day at French Falls park
JAY — The town’s Recreation Committee will hold a Community Work Day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10, at the French Falls Family Recreation Park. Volunteers are needed for several tasks from 8 a.m. to noon at the park, which is off French Falls Lane that runs beside the Knights of Columbus Hall. Among the […]
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Livermore officials approve truck, plow purchase
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Tuesday night unanimously voted to buy a truck and plow for $62,000. Trade-in of the truck that won’t pass inspection is included in the price. The truck is being purchased from Rowe Ford in Auburn and the plow from HP Fairfield in Skowhegan. Highway Foreman Roger Ferland said the truck comes […]
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Memory care center holds groundbreaking in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A groundbreaking ceremony for the $4 million Woodlands Memory Care building was held Friday at 175 Knowlton Corner Road. Mounds of dirt and equipment cover the site where, by the fall of 2017, Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville will open its seventh specialized center for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related memory impairments, […]
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Cornelio to run for House District 74 seat
JAY — Keith Cornelio was recently nominated to be the Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives District 74 seat, which covers the towns of Jay, Livermore Falls and part of Livermore. He will replace Mary Howes on the November ballot. Cornelio spent 44 years working at the Androscoggin Mill, where he served as […]