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Farmington sewer rates to drop slightly with new budget

FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved a sewer budget of $952,937 for 2013, a decrease of nearly $234,000 from last year. Customers will see a decrease in quarterly sewer bills now that debt payments on the 1993 upgrade of the wastewater plant are finished. The...

Mallett School taking appointments for pre-K, K registration

FARMINGTON — Parents wishing to enroll a child in kindergarten at Mallett School should call 778-3529 for an appointment at registration, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30. Pre-K registration will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, or fro...

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Free workshop on poultry FARMINGTON — Franklin County Farm Bureau and the Farmington Farmers Union will hold a free Poultry Workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the downstairs room at the Farmington Municipal Building. A representative from Poulin Grain and loca...

Theater company to hold teen workshops

FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Theater Company has opened registration for the Watson Theater Workshops 2013, running July 15-26, with performances on July 26 and 27. This summer, teenage actors in western and central Maine have another opportunity to hone their craft, to learn from their pee...

Poetry celebrated on Shakespeare's birthday in Farmington

FARMINGTON — The Beloit Poetry Journal, Farmington Public Library and Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties celebrated National Poetry Month on William Shakespeare's 449th birthday Tuesday. The celebration at the library included a cake, balloons, party hats and ...

High elevation balloon lands near Solon

FARMINGTON — A high-elevation balloon launched Wednesday by sophomores in Doug Hodem's astrobiology class at Mt. Blue High School landed slightly north and west of Solon in Somerset County,  Hodem said Thursday. The balloon launched from Prescott Field at the University of Maine...

UMF 150th anniversary celebration to include town, state

FARMINGTON — As the birthplace of higher learning in the state, the University of Maine at Farmington plans to extend its 150th anniversary celebration into the community and across the state. The celebration will start in September and last an entire year, UMF President Kathryn Fost... 3

Patient input sought by Franklin Memorial Hospital

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is hosting two patient-centered focus groups on Wednesday, May 1, to gain insight on ways to improve access to health care for patients who are uninsured and underinsured. The focus groups will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and from 3... 1

Board agrees to part-time work for Farmington's retiring wastewater superintendent

FARMINGTON — With a vote of 4-1, selectmen agreed to allow Wastewater Superintendent Steve Moore to continue working part time under a new superintendent when he retires in July. Selectman Andrew Hufnagel opposed the idea that allows Moore to work three days a week, buy health insura...

Sandy River erosion plan has only timber

FARMINGTON — A story published on Page B1 of Thursday's Franklin edition about Whittier Road should have said a plan preferred by the U.S. Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife would use only timber to fix erosion along the Sandy River. Incorrect information was reported.