AUGUSTA — During the weekend before an explosion disintegrated a nonprofit’s building in Farmington last week killing one and injuring seven, nearly 400 gallons of propane leaked beneath its parking lot, some of it reaching the basement, the State Fire Marshal’s Office said Friday. Officials weren’t saying what ignited the gas Sept. 16 that sent […]
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RSU9 updates alcohol and drug testing policy
Regional School Unit 9 follows federal law for alcohol and drug testing bus drivers with commercial licenses. But Maine’s laws allowing recreational and medical marijuana use cloud the practice of testing district employees who may use personal vehicles for field trips and competitive events.
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RSU 73 board approves bus purchase, new social worker position
Directors were told of a new clothing closet being formed at Spruce Mountain Elementary School.
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Conditions of Farmington explosion victims unchanged
LEAP maintenance supervisor Larry Lord in Boston; firefighters Scott Baxter and Terry Bell in Portland.
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Franklin County commissioners table plowing contract to negotiate with contractor
The offer is for 8.68 miles of road in West Freeman Township.
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MDOT makes vehicle plates, signs in memory of Capt. Michael Bell
Maine DEP said in a news release that air samples at the blast site continue to show normal background levels.
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Calico Patch in Farmington closing its doors
The downtown fixture was founded in 1982 as a labor of love among three friends.
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RSU 9 approves plan to retire $1.9 million in accrued salaries
Business Manager Kris Pottle presented the 5-year plan to pay down the expense in a previous meeting but had been directed to work on additional scenarios: two plans that would pay off the expense in one year and two plans that would take three years.
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Farmington board approves money for roads, signs
Gravel will be added to roads in Fairview and Riverside cemeteries.