FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Commissioners approved guidelines Tuesday for a loan program aimed at increasing jobs and assisting businesses. Commissioners have said they hoped to see applications grow for a revolving loan program that grants loans of $10,000 to $100,000 for job growth and business expansion. During a recent debate over tax increment financing, commissioners […]
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Retired teacher donates $700,000 to UMF — second-largest gift in school history
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received a $700,000 donation from a retired Portland teacher, which will be used to fund student scholarships. It is the second-largest donation in the school’s history. The donation, made in late October, comes from T. Margaret Brown, a 1955 graduate of UMF who spent her career as […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to stalking
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Monday in Franklin County Superior Court to stalking a family member in May. Details of the case against James E. Murphy Jr., 61, were not available, but the complaint against him simply said he acted in a way that caused the family member distress and inconvenience. Ten other […]
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Pickup rolls over on snow-covered road in Avon
AVON — A pickup truck driven by a local man went off River Road on Tuesday morning and rolled over near the Strong town line, according to Franklin County Sheriff Sgt. Matthew Brann. William Trodden, 58, of Avon lost control of his 2004 Ford F-350 while driving north on the snow-covered road, according to Brann’s […]
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Missing Rangeley man found safe in Connecticut
RANGELEY — A Connecticut state trooper confirmed Tuesday that a man from Rangeley and Connecticut, who left Rangeley on Nov. 8 has been found safe. was found safe Nov. 14. Connecticut police issued an alert Nov. 8 and asked for the public’s help to find Robert Wetherbee, 76, after he left Maine that day in […]
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Sliding vehicle smashes into building's entryway in Jay
JAY — The entryway of a building at Jewell Street and Route 4 was taken out by an SUV on Tuesday morning, police Sgt. Russell Adams said. Rachel Ouellette, 51, escaped injury when her 2006 Jeep slid into the building that houses the Scissor Wizard on Jewell Street, Adams said. It had started snowing and […]
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Farmington Planning Board approves solar project
FARMINGTON — The Planning Board granted five permits Tuesday to the company proposing a 490-acre, 77-megawatt solar project off U.S. Route 2, clearing one of the last major hurdles before construction of the project can begin. “I really respect the obligation you feel to the citizens of the town,” Liz Peyton, project manager for NextEra’s Farmington solar […]
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Boil-water order issued in North Jay
JAY — The North Jay Water District issued a boil-water order Monday after a waterline break affecting customers on East Dixfield Road/Route 17 and Jerry Street. All customers on these streets who lost water need to boil it until further notice, according to district Superintendent Mike Wells. He said affected customers should boil water for […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to selling cocaine, Xanax
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to selling cocaine and anti-anxiety medication from his downtown apartment in January. Judge Susan Oram sentenced Omer Havtan, 21, to serve one year of a six-year sentence, followed by three years of probation on the cocaine charge, and a one-year sentence on the charge of selling Xanax pills. […]
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Farmington man dies Friday at state prison in Warren
Maine State Police and the state medical examiner are investigating the death of a prisoner at the Maine State Prison in Warren on Friday morning. Christopher Q. Nault, 50, of Farmington died at 6:41 a.m. He was serving a two-year sentence for violating his probation. Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, […]