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Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Meeting March 19 to review Farmington town meeting articles
The meeting will provide an opportunity for voters to learn and ask questions about proposed budget amounts for the coming year.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
No contested seats for Farmington municipal elections March 24
Two three-year terms on the Select Board and three Regional School Unit 9 board of director positions will be chosen.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Industry voters approve all warrant articles at annual town meeting
At the annual town meeting on March 8, Industry residents approved warrant articles and elected a Select Board member.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Wilson Stream begins to thaw as spring approaches
The rising sun casts a golden glow over Wilson Stream in Farmington on March 12, where melting ice near Livermore Falls Road and Wilton Road marks the seasonal transition from winter to spring.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Kingfield Elementary School principal announces retirement
Kingfield Elementary School Principal Ronda Fournier has announced her retirement at the end of the school year, and reflected on her career, the school’s commitment to inclusion and her future plans.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, The Franklin Journal
Rumford students sent to hospital after truck strikes bus in Farmington
Four were taken to a Farmington hospital with suspected minor injuries after a bus and truck collided at a ‘very low speed,’ police said.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Weld voters eventually approve plan for free state park passes
After much discussion, voters approved accepting an annual $5,000 donation from the George and Raymond Frank Foundation [Camp Kawanhee for Boys] to provide residents with seasonal passes to Maine state parks.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Producers gear up for Maine Maple Sunday despite season’s slow start
With colder temperatures and lack of snow cover this year, frost in the ground is deeper this year meaning sap has been slower to start moving in the trees.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Police charge man they say drove car into Sunday River ski lift
Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies say Jesse Bates of Mexico drove his vehicle onto the slopes and into equipment Sunday.