Daughter of fallen Farmington firefighter testifies propane line was severed days before blast

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Published
January 22, 2020

Daughter of fallen Farmington firefighter testifies propane line was severed days before blast

Danielle Bell Flannery testified Tuesday in front of the state Legislature's Joint Standing Committee of Energy, Utilities and Technology that the explosion that killed her father was preventable if liquefied propane gas lines were covered under the Dig Safe Law.
Published
January 22, 2020

Tractor-trailer hauling Little Debbie snacks tips over in Jay

The driver pulled over on Route 4 and got into a ditch.
Published
January 22, 2020

A few setbacks, but Aaron LeBlanc’s new kidney is working well

There have been a few unexpected complications, but the new kidney Aaron LeBlanc received Jan. 7 is working as it should.
Published
January 22, 2020

WWII graffiti referencing ‘Livermore Falls Maine’ uncovered in England

The initials "P.A.L." and "Livermore Falls Maine" were found written on the wall of a house in Worcestershire, England. The house was used as a convalescing home for U.S. airmen during WWII.
Published
January 21, 2020

Proposed $5.3 million budget reviewed in Jay

The spending plan is slightly more than this fiscal year.
Published
January 21, 2020

Kingfield signing contract for new sidewalks

Residents want safe walkway from Main Street to elementary school.
Published
January 21, 2020

Changes made to Wilton parking, traffic ordinance

Changes include increased fines for parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or unauthorized parking in a handicap area.
Published
January 21, 2020

Commission wants to discontinue road in Washington Township

Franklin County advised of liability in allowing private plowing.
Published
January 21, 2020

UMF terminates faculty member after sex abuse allegation

President Edward Serna in a statement Tuesday said the accusation stems from McInnes' employment in New York City in the 1990s, and that the university knows of no concerns about McInnis while in he worked in Farmington.
Published
January 20, 2020

Farmington speaker urges love and brotherhood in honor of MLK

"The desire for mutual acceptance certainly rings true in today’s contentious world. I dream that the United States of America might embrace Dr. King’s standard of using only non-violent actions to force change," Craigen Healy of New Vineyard.