Increases in salaries, benefits and insurance costs account for most of the increase, officials said.
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Six pets die, farmhouse and barn destroyed in Madrid Township fire
Frank and Jennifer Horton came home just before 7 p.m. and discovered their farmhouse and attached barn were on fire.
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Franklin County jail administrator resigns
Major Douglas Blauvelt of Farmington had been a corrections officer since 2003 and became jail administrator in 2009. Lt. John Donald will step up in the interim.
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Farmington police investigating storage unit break-ins and motorcycle thefts
The break-ins were reported at self-storage units on Jan. 27 and Wednesday along Farmington Falls Road.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Rangeley’s White Nose Pete Fly Fishing Festival names co-beneficiary of live auction
Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce has named Casting for Recovery Maine co-beneficiary of the White Nose Pete Fly Fishing Festival live auction. CFR provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to participants.
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UMF announces Dean’s List for Fall 2024 semester
FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. UMF maintains a Dean’s List each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed […]
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Franklin County computer network attacked; no permanent data lost
Franklin County’s computer network was briefly disrupted Feb. 6. by a cyberattack, but the IT department was able to restore impacted systems quickly.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Making magic at Rangeley Public Library
Conjuring Carroll Chapman presented two magic events for children at Rangeley Public Library on Thursday, February 20.
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Rangeley Police and Fire calls for January 2025
RANGELEY — Each month Rangely Police Chief Richard Caton IV and Rangeley Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon submit their respective department’s data to Town Manager Joe Roach. The data, which includes a breakdown of calls for service, is included in information packets provided to the Board of Selectmen prior to a regular meeting. Here is […]
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Rangeley board defers acting on petition to change town meeting format
The Rangeley annual town meeting has been held by secret ballot format at the polls since 2017. The petition seeks to revert the town meeting back to an open meeting format.