Monday Buckfield: Economic Development Committee, 2:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen workshop, 5 p.m.; selectmen meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Buckfield Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Buckfield […]
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News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
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Springing into ‘mud season’
Mud season has arrived. The geese and ducks are laying lots of eggs, and a few brave daffodils are beginning to poke their heads through the still-solid soil. Spring! Is there any better season? Yes, there’s mud. Yes, there’s lots of tracking that mud into the house, and yes, there’s a big mess to clean […]
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Franklin County rescinds vote on comp time
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to rescind their 2-1 vote in January to give hourly, nonunion “essential employees” compensation time for working storm days when offices are closed. The move came during the annual review of the Personnel Policy, which covers nonunion employees. Commissioners did not want to add the proposal to the policy. […]
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Police chasing leads in fake check-cashing scheme
FARMINGTON — Franklin County sheriff’s detectives are investigating incidents of fake computer-generated payroll checks being cashed in three counties. The checks appear to be from Franklin County businesses and have been cashed at small stores in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Farmington Police Department and law enforcement agencies in […]
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Jay grants Verso a tax abatement for 2015, reduces value of property
JAY — The Board of Assessors voted unanimously Thursday to reduce the valuation of Verso Androscoggin’s paper mill and associated property from $572.7 million to $424.3 million for the 2015 tax year. The board also granted the company a tax abatement of $886,157, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere wrote in an email. The abated amount will […]
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Suspect identified in Farmington theft
FARMINGTON — Police say a male they suspected was involved in a March 6 theft at 3D Games in Farmington has been identified. The 16 year old juvenile turned himself in Tuesday evening. He has been charged with Theft by Unauthorized Taking/Transfer. The stolen item was handed over to the Farmington Police Department. The department asked […]
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Livermore board rescinds action taken on road foreman
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday to rescind a unanimous vote to extend the probation of Road Foreman Gerald Whitney because it’s illegal, according to minutes of their emergency meeting. Whitney, 60, of Wilton, who was hired in November 2015 with a six-month probation, was arrested March 18 on a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence […]
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Bangor teachers share experience at UMF
FARMINGTON — Stephen Riitano, a freshman at the University of Maine at Farmington, wants to look ahead and know more about what to expect as a teacher — so he invited his former teachers to speak. Bangor High School teachers Catherine Gordon and Joe Pelletier are coming to UMF to share their views on teaching […]
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Wilton board presenting $2.09 million budget
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons sliced a few budget requests Wednesday and settled on a $2.09 million spending plan for 2016-2017. The proposal will be presented at the annual town meeting June 20. The budget is $20,570 more than last year. It factors in $992,450 in expected revenues. The board voted 4-1 to reduce […]
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Franklin County commissioner to look into regionalization of fire services
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County commissioner wants to discuss regionalizing fire departments at the county level. Commissioner Charles Webster of Farmington told fellow commissioners Monday that he was not sure how it would be done, but they could pursue a forum in Farmington to look at it. Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay said before that […]