‘There is no outside burning allowed at all, including fire pits, until further notice,’ Fire Rescue Chief Sonny Dunham said.
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UMF students hold sit-in, call for Chancellor Malloy’s resignation
In 24 hours, students wrote a list of demands holding University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s accountable for cutting faculty.
Procedure for hiring Farmington fire rescue chief debated before board
Town manager to decide whether to choose from in-house or follow traditional search.
Jay settles union contracts, wages with nonunion employees
Empoyees received either a wage adjustment or a 5% increase.
Farmington voters compromise on annual town budget, approve $7.6 million in spending
Selectmen Joshua Bell and Byron Staples presented alternative amounts for eight of the 19 departments; five were approved.
Photo: Relaxing on the dock in Wilton
Rhonda LaPierre of Farmington takes her lunch break Tuesday at Wilson Pond.
Rumford woman begins work as administrator of Franklin County
Amy Bernard has been in municipal government for more than 14 years.
Jay keeps sewer rate the same
Rate set at $315 for a minimum use charge of up to 3,200 cubic feet of water usage, plus 9.5 cents per cubic foot that exceeds minimum use.
Lewiston woman’s death at Smalls Falls ruled a drowning
Tanisha Barry, 29, was swimming with a friend when she fell about 30 feet.