FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to give nonunion employees, including elected officials, a 2 percent raise this year. The increase will appear in the next pay period. The move comes after the Franklin Budget Advisory Committee eliminated about $25,000 for a 2 percent increase from the 2016-17 budget in June. Commission Chairman […]
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Sheriff addresses concerns about Kingfield speeders
KINGFIELD — Complaints of speeding drivers have prompted town officials to ask the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for help. Residents and selectmen shared their concerns with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting. During certain times of the day, especially between 3 and 5 p.m. when employees leave work, streets aren’t safe for […]
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Franklin County tax rate remains the same
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners set the tax rate Monday for 2016-17 at $1.17 per $1,000 of property valuation, the same rate as last year. This means owners of a property valued at $100,000 will pay $117 for county taxes. The county budget is $6.1 million. The tax assessment is $5.27 million factoring anticipated revenue, […]
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People You Know: Hyla Friedman and one amazing life
FARMINGTON — Hyla Friedman started driving at age 12 so she could take her grandmother around the Pennsylvania countryside. “I’d be out on the road, and the chief of police — he was a friend — he would say, ‘Did you get your license yet, Hyla?’ ‘You know I’m not old enough!’ He said, ‘Stay […]
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Kingfield Festival Days honors local heroes of past, present
KINGFIELD — Volunteers pulled together another spectacular Kingfield Festival Days, with several new events mixed in with traditional favorites. This also is Kingfield Bicentennial Celebration year, and the weekend brought thousands to the small rural town. Saturday’s parade theme was “Kingfield Characters, Past and Present,” and contestants offered some creative interpretations on that theme. Leading […]
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Strong woman accused of OUI with 3-year-old in car
JAY — A Strong woman is accused of driving drunk with her 3-year-old daughter in a seat belt in the back seat Thursday night, according to police. Jay police officer Stephanie Guillemette arrested Samantha Atwood, 25, on misdemeanor charges of operating under the influence with one prior conviction, endangering the welfare of a child and […]
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Wandering cows’ owner mis-identified
Wandering cows on Maple Ave. on July 4, as pictured in the July 8 edition, were not the property of Konrad Bailey as stated. The cows were from a farm on Bailey Hill. The information was incorrectly provided to the Franklin Journal.
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Wilton board accepts grant for Forster mill cleanup
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons officially accepted a $200,000 Brownfield clean-up grant for the Forster Mill site Tuesday. The federally funded grant from the Environmental Protection Agency was awarded in May with funds expected to arrive in October. Town Manager Rhonda Irish has attended the first training session and is completing necessary paperwork for it. […]
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Road use for ATVs approved pending review
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved a request by an ATV club to travel nine-10ths of a mile on Reed Road in Salem Township, contingent upon review by an agent from the Maine County Commissioners Association Risk Pool. The access would be from Route 142 to Rowe Camp and West Farmington Trail. John Shaw, president […]
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Jobs for Maine Graduates plan river, bed race for Farmington’s Summer Fest
FARMINGTON — A float down the Sandy River or a fast-paced bed race over downtown streets are two activities being planned for Farmington’s Summer Fest on July 23. Members of Jobs for Maine’s Graduates at Mt. Blue High School will bring back The Great Float Race, a jaunt down the Sandy River for a variety […]