FARMINGTON — Voters at Tuesday’s special town meeting approved additions to the Zoning and Site Review ordinances. For the Zoning Ordinance, standards for solar energy systems were approved in expectation of an application from Ranger Solar to create a $70 million to $100 million industrial solar farm at L. Herbert “Bussie” York’s Sandy River Farms […]
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Wilton driver seriously injured in crash
NEW SHARON — A Wilton man was seriously injured Thursday when his car went off Route 27 on Thursday afternoon and struck a tree, according to a news release from Franklin County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matthew Brann. Kevin Casey, 48, reportedly suffered severe lacerations to his face and head, and was partially ejected from his car, […]
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Police add patrols for holiday weekend
GRAY — State police plan to have additional troopers on patrol and a plane in the air for the long Thanksgiving weekend, according to a news release. Chief of the state police, Col. Robert Williams, said troopers will look for aggressive, impaired and texting drivers. In addition, troopers will also look for seat-belt violators, following […]
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Jay trash, Transfer Station schedule
JAY — There will be no curbside collection of trash or recyclables on Thanksgiving Day. Instead, pickup will take place on Friday, Nov. 25. The Transfer Station will be closed Thursday and Friday and reopen from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26.
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Farmington voters pass moratorium on pot businesses
FARMINGTON — Voters on Tuesday passed a six-month moratorium on licensing recreational marijuana businesses and social clubs, giving the town time to write regulations for them. Over 70 voters attended the meeting. Resident Robert Sirois asked officials why, if the state is going to take several months to a year to develop their licensing regulations, would […]
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Phillips man arrested after leaving scene of Avon crash
AVON — A Phillips man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after his vehicle went off Route 4 on Monday afternoon, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said in an email. Franklin County Deputy Brad Scovil responded to a report of a crash at 3:09 p.m. and found a vehicle well off the […]
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Four Franklin County employees apply for webmaster position
FARMINGTON — Four Franklin County employees have applied for the new position of county webmaster. Interviews will be conducted by an interview team the week of Nov. 28. The county’s website, www.franklincounty.maine.gov, was created and launched in February by Lorna Nichols, cook supervisor at the jail. It had 15,402 hits on it by noon Tuesday. Nichols, […]
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Strong town meeting set to cover unexpected bills
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday evening scheduled a special town meeting for Dec. 13 to approve payment of unanticipated expenses before the fiscal year ends. Voters will be asked to approve payment for a larger-than-expected inspection fee for the closed landfill on Burbank Hill. The town closed the landfill many years ago but pays a […]
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Farmington man to be sentenced in heroin case
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to selling heroin in January. The state dismissed a count of criminal conspiracy against Anthony Gage Jr., 27, of Farmington in a plea agreement. Assistant Attorney General David Fisher said if the case had gone to trial, Farmington Detective Darin Gilbert would have testified that in a […]
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Correction: Gray spoke about manual rules
CHESTERVILLE — A story published on Page B2 on Saturday, Nov. 19, about election complaints in Chesterville should have said former Selectman Scott Gray was the first who mentioned that a moderator’s handbook states that when there are more than seven days between an election and the swearing-in of officials, a constable must hand-deliver a letter […]