FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve an addendum to the Fraternal Order of Police contract that increases the hourly wage of a fully-certified starting patrol deputy. The reason for the increase is to make the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office more competitive with law enforcement agencies within the county to attract […]
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Franklin County commissioners, jail officials debate need for jail cooks
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Commissioner Gary McGrane said he was unable to find anything in the state documents which states that the Department of Corrections considers a jail cook or cook supervisor essential personnel on a storm day. Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 on Jan. 4 to give compensation time to hourly, essential nonunion employees […]
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Franklin County seeking patrol deputy, dispatcher
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a patrol deputy, and the Regional Communications Center is accepting applications for a dispatcher. Full-time patrol Deputy Colt (Sleaster) Bernhardt resigned Jan. 25 for a job outside of police work, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. told commissioners Jan. 19. He said there has been interest […]
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Phillips firefighters to stay; deputy chief to apply for chief position
PHILLIPS — Fourteen members of the Fire Department who said last week that they would resign Feb. 9 have decided to stay on, Deputy Chief Mark Rousseau said Wednesday. “They want to build on what we have,” he said. Those at the regular department meeting Tuesday night were pretty much the same firefighters who attended […]
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Franklin County getting new website
FARMINGTON — Franklin County is getting a new website, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. told county commissioners Tuesday. Nichols’ wife, Lorna Nichols, who is also the cook supervisor at the jail, is building the site. It was 85 percent complete on Tuesday, he said. “It is a big plus for the county,” he said. People will […]
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Franklin County divorces
Patrick R. Araujo of Jay and Elizabeth Araujo of Jay, married March 4, 2002, in Misawa, Japan. Keith L. Arsenault of Strong and Darcy L. Arsenault of Strong, married July 15, 2000, in Strong. Troy G. Beale of Industry and Vanessa G.W. Beale of Industry, married April 28, 2001, in Hinckley, shared parental rights for […]
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Scott Nichols to run for 2nd term as Franklin County sheriff
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. is collecting signatures for a second four-year term as sheriff. He needs to collect 150 signatures before March 15. Nichols has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and is a military veteran. He is a 1979 graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. “I […]
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Franklin County to move its computer-aided dispatch, record-keeping system home
FARMINGTON — Franklin County is expected to complete its move of IMC, a computer-aided dispatch and record-keeping software program for emergency responders, from Somerset County to its own server, and go live with it on Feb. 22 or Feb. 23. Franklin County has been using the system for several years. When it went with the software […]
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Franklin County to give comp time for working storm days
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to give compensation time to hourly, essential nonunion employees who have to work when county government is closed on storm days. Chairman Clyde Barker of Strong and Charles Webster of Farmington voted in favor; Gary McGrane of Jay opposed the move. County government offices were closed on […]
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Jay, Franklin County receive intent to file notices regarding cleanup
JAY — The town and Franklin County have received notices of intent to file for claims under the Maine Tort Claims Act for $400,000 from an attorney representing Darren Pollis and Carol Dolbier, personal representatives of the heirs of the estate of Leroy Pollis. By a court order issued in January, Jay had two of the […]