FARMINGTON — Franklin County Clerk Julie Magoon expressed concerns Tuesday to commissioners about the proposed jail budget for 2017-18 being over the state-mandated 3 percent cap. The jail budget is treated separate from the county budget. “The jail budget is bare-bones,” she said. There is nowhere to cut in the current numbers because of obligations, […]
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Chesterville board elects officers, extends appointments
CHESTERVILLE — The Board of Selectmen has elected officers, extended some employee appointments and implemented changes for board meetings. Tyler Jenness was elected chairman and Tiffany Estabrook was elected vice chairman at Thursday evening’s meeting. The board voted 4-1 to extend the appointments of some officers whose appointments expired March 30. Jenness and fellow Selectmen […]
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Jay residents to only vote on town budget in April
JAY — Voting on a proposed $6 million municipal budget for 2017-18 will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Community Building. The town has to keep its voting date, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told selectpersons on March 27. Jay had aligned is annual town meeting referendum to match […]
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RSU 9 to begin budget deliberations April 11
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit directors have completed a review of a proposed $33.56 million budget for 2017-18 and are taking a break until they know more about what the district can anticipate for revenues. There will be no budget meetings this week. Directors will begin deliberation on the budget proposal at 6 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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Deaf musician to work with students, perform at Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — Students studying American Sign Language will work with Sean Forbes, a deaf rapper from Detroit, during a workshop as part of Mt. Blue American Sign Language Day Experience on Friday, April 7, at Mt. Blue Campus. Forbes is also a prolific drummer, songwriter and communicator, according to his biography at www.deafandloud.com. About 90 […]
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State funding formula to be explained in Wilton
WILTON — An open forum will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9, to discuss the state’s essential programs and services funding formula and how it pertains to Regional School Unit 9 at the Town Office. Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, will discuss the Essential Programs and Service formula to show people how […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Hartford: Food Bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Budget Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., […]
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Lights, camera, action at Homestead Kitchen, Bar & Bakery
FARMINGTON — “Lights, camera, action” are words spoken during filming — words which are now familiar to a team of employees at Homestead Kitchen, Bar & Bakery in Farmington. As though providing meals, entertainment and catering functions was not enough to undertake, the Homestead staff is challenging themselves to show diners how their meals are […]
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Area robotics teams racing into space this weekend
LEWISTON — Forty teams of high school students from New England, including those from Jay, Farmington, Gray-New Gloucester and Auburn, entered their first day of robotics competitions at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday morning. The Pine Tree Regional FIRST Robotics Competition has teams forming alliances to compete in a long-distance airship race. Students must […]
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Franklin County forum addresses internet issues
PHILLIPS — Access to high-quality, affordable and reliable internet service is a necessity for rural western Maine, residents at an information meeting were told Wednesday night. Attendees discussed their frustrations with high costs, unreliable speeds and spotty connections. Business owners wanted to grow and enable employees to telecommute. Families wanted their children to have educational […]