A state fire investigator believes a lamp fell on a bed and started the fire, Fire Chief Duayne Boyd said.
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Veteran Franklin County commissioner Clyde Barker dies
Clyde Barker died Sunday. He resigned June 2 as he struggled with critical congestive heart failure. He served as commissioner for nearly 12 years.
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Wilton fire damages house
No one was injured during Tuesday morning chimney fire.
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Sugarloaf West Mountain subdivision expansion under permit review in Carrabassett Valley
The proposed project is expected to provide a new high speed lift, more housing units and more trails.
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Chesterville residents approve up to $25,000 to build playground.
Selectmen set the tax rate at $17.50 on $1,000 property valuation, a 30-cent decrease from last year. However, property valuations increased.
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Wilton Police Chief Wilcox leaving post Nov. 1
Police Chief Heidi Wilcox is stepping down from the position Nov. 1. to center her “career goals” and focus on her home and family.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Two teens charged in arson, burglary, theft case in Farmington
A 13-year-old and a 14-year-old are accused in the Aug. 1 incidents on Town Farm Road.
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Farmington bookstore participating in ‘Gender Queer: A Memoir’ giveaway
Devaney, Doak and Garrett Booksellers in downtown Farmington has partnered with Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance to offer teenagers and educators free copies of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” following its ban from the Dirigo High School library in Dixfield.
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Board to hold public hearing on four ordinances in Livermore Falls
The proposed ordinances address solar energy, mobile food vendors, medical marijuana establishments, and special amusements.