JAY — Swenson Curbing by Polycor will blast Friday, Jan. 13, at its quarry. Another blast is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17. If you have questions, call the company at 645-2843. The company’s granite-curbing fabrication plant in North Jay opened Sept. 23, 2016, next to its quarry.
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Farmington police name employees of the year, quarter
FARMINGTON — For the second year in a row, police officer Michael Lyman has been named Farmington Police Department’s Employee of the Year. During the past year, Lyman took the responsibility of training coordinator for the department while also serving as the primary field training officer, Chief Jack Peck said in a news release. Lyman […]
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Jay’s draft $6.65 million budget reflects Verso payment
JAY — Town officials, Budget Committee members and department heads will begin reviewing a proposed $6.65 million municipal budget at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Spruce Mountain High School library. The 2017-18 spending plan is $1.38 million more than the current budget. After factoring in revenues, the net amount is proposed at $5.25 […]
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School bus hit three times on icy Kingfield road
KINGFIELD — Two drivers were injured when three vehicles slid on icy Route 142 on Thursday morning and struck a school bus carrying elementary school pupils, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Erica Bracy, 39, of Freeman Township and Brian Leblanc, 32, of Salem Township were taken to local hospitals for treatment, Nichols said […]
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Spruce Mountain team OK’d for world meet
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors Thursday night approved the Spruce Mountain Middle School Lego League team’s request to attend the world robotics championships in St. Louis, Missouri, in April. The 10-member team, Clan of Mor’du, is among 109 competing at the World Festival. Teacher and team coach Rob Taylor said the trip […]
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Geese are built to withstand cold winter months
Sometimes I wish I had all that lovely down that my flock of geese has. I look outside the back window during this frigid, wintry weather and wonder how they stay healthy and well during such awful weather. But my geese, although domesticated for hundreds of years, have a historic memory taken from their wild […]
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Winds knock out power to 1,200 CMP customers in Franklin County
Updated 11:30 a.m.: Central Maine Power reports it is restoring power to homes in Franklin County on Wednesday morning after a night of heavy winds. According to CMP, 1,190 customers reported power outages as of 10:40 a.m. The number was zero about half an hour later. The outages were reported in the towns of Alder Stream, […]
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Initial budget requests reviewed by Farmington selectmen
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen met with department heads Tuesday to initially review their 2017 budget requests, which are $232,920 more than last year’s budget. The Budget Committee and the Board of Selectmen are expected to make their recommendations later this month. The budget is now $5.65 million, a 4.3 percent increase. Board members […]
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UMF’s long-range plan includes road, building changes
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington President Kathryn A. Foster gave Farmington selectmen a glimpse of a long-range planning strategy for the campus Tuesday night. The master plan, “Make No Little Plans — UMF 2017-2037,” is the first since 2002, Foster said. The “flexible set of recommendations for UMF to use over the next 20 years,” […]
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Five Franklin County corrections officers recognized
FARMINGTON — Three corrections officers were recognized Tuesday for saving the life of an inmate found hanging in a segregation unit at the Franklin County Detention Center last year. Two other corrections officers were acknowledged for their work last year, according to a release from Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. The awards recognized the […]