Franklin
News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Farmington housing project faces glitch with Keiser Homes closing
FARMINGTON — The 82 High Street board of directors will meet Thursday to discuss options for moving forward on the housing development’s proposed modular apartment building project. The news of Keiser Homes in Oxford closing “was a shock to us,” board Chairwoman Janet Smith said. “We are still sorting out how this will affect our […]
New Vineyard family accused of holding underage drinking party
NEW VINEYARD — Grandparents and their grandson are accused of holding an underage drinking party Saturday night at 230 Barker Road. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received information about an underage drinking party at about 10 p.m. Saturday and deputies went to investigate, according to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Cpl. Kevin Hartley and […]
Fire investigators say East Dixfield home fire intentionally set
WILTON — A ranch home on Route 2 in East Dixfield that burned early Saturday morning was intentionally set, according to Sgt. Kenneth Grimes of the Fire Marshal’s office. The single-family home owned by Megaly Vega of Lawrence, Mass., has been unoccupied for the past few years, he said. Someone driving by about 3 a.m. […]
Selectmen revisit former downtown development project proposal
KINGFIELD — With the town meeting less than a month away, selectmen heard a plea Monday to reconsider their support for a downtown development project. Village Enhancement Committee member Polly MacMichael suggested that former committee Chairwoman Cynthia Orcutt’s proposal should be reconsidered at the June town meeting. In April, Orcutt presented selectmen with a plan to […]
Franklin County raises hourly wage for jail cook supervisor
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved a $1.36 per hour pay increase Monday for the cook supervisor at the jail. Lorna Nichols has worked for over a year at the jail and has prior experience, Major Doug Blauvelt, administrator of the jail, told commissioners. Nichols was hired on Feb. 20, 2015. Her hourly pay will […]
Livemore board hires administrative assistant
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday night voted 3-1 to hire Amy Byron as administrative assistant. Peter Castonguay, Megan Dion and Tom Gould voted in favor of the motion, while Mark Chretien voted against. Selectperson Timothy Kachnovich was absent from the meeting. Byron, who also serves as town treasurer, was appointed interim administrative assistant in March […]
Franklin County awards $17,111 in scholarships
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to approve three scholarships for employment skills training totaling $17,111. The money will come from the tax-increment financing agreement with TransCanada Maine Wind Development Inc. related to Kibby Wind Power. The TIF agreement targets specific areas in the unorganized territory of Franklin County. The county has $55,107 in […]
This week’s agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Town Office closed New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Otisfield: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., […]
Fire destroys unoccupied Wilton home
WILTON — WGME Channel 13 is reporting that an overnight fire leveled a home in Wilton early Saturday morning and is being investigated as suspicious. Before 3 a.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to 1090 Route 2 West in Wilton, finding a two-story home engulfed in flames. The fire destroyed the home, which was unoccupied for the […]