FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday night to approve a $1 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2017-18, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Tuesday. The spending package did not include $100,000 for a proposed sheriff’s deputy and cruiser dedicated to patrolling the unorganized territory. Commissioners Gary McGrane of Jay and Charles Webster […]
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RSU 9 enters into lease-purchase agreement for three buses
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to enter into a five-year lease-purchase agreement for three school buses at a principal amount of $289,614. The figure does not include interest. The agreement with Gorham Savings Leasing Group provides tax-exempt lease financing for the buses at an interest rate of 2.85 percent. Two other […]
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Farmington: Insurance policy buyouts questioned
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen considered the clarity and intent of wording on a provision for employee health insurance buyouts Tuesday before tabling the discussion for more information. The town currently provides 80 percent of the cost for full-time employees enrolled in the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust C plan. The town also pays […]
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Voters OK money for arsenic tests at old dump
STRONG — Voters at Tuesday night’s special town meeting approved transferring $2,000 from surplus to pay for arsenic tests at the former town dump on Burbank Hill. The money will be added to the landfill/solid waste account. “I need to understand what’s going on with that situation,” said Langdon Adams, the only member of the public at […]
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New Chesterville home to be built through collaborative effort
CHESTERVILLE — Western Maine Community Action is beginning its first project in the Community Home Replacement Program. The collaborative effort will see a new home being built for a Chesterville couple. William “Bill” Crandall, program manager for housing services at WMCA, said his agency has struggled because the houses most in need of help are often […]
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MaineHealth proposal ‘raises eyebrows’ in Farmington
FARMINGTON — When the leaders of the Franklin Community Health Network considered joining a larger hospital system two years ago, local control was a significant concern. Franklin, the parent organization of Franklin Memorial Hospital, was small and independent, and beloved for that. If it joined one of the big guys, it would no longer be […]
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Jay man accused in road rage incident in Franklin County towns
FARMINGTON — A Jay man is accused of pointing a loaded handgun at a vehicle with children in it several times as he drove, with children in his vehicle, from Jay to Wilton and Farmington. The road-rage incident began near the Jay Transfer Station on Route 4 in North Jay at about 1 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Car destroyed in Carrabassett Valley accident
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Freeport man lost control of the car he was driving early Sunday on West Mountain Road, and it went through a snowbank and snapped a utility pole, Police Chief Mark Lopez said. Angus Eno, 24, and his passenger, Jake Gore, 24, of the Freeport area were found about an hour later […]
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Jay opts out of developing retail strategy with Texas company
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday not to join an initiative to develop a retail business recruitment strategy with Buxton Co. based in Forth Worth, Texas. Chairman Terry Bergeron, Selectpersons Judy Diaz and Tom Goding voted against moving forward with the customer analytics company, while Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Selectperson Keith Cornelio were in […]