County commissioners expect to hold interviews Tuesday.
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Falmouth hiker rescued from a Mount Redington trail in northern Franklin County
Several rescuers from state and local agencies hiked to reach Gerard Jalbert, 71, after he collapsed.
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New police officer from Albion welcomed during Farmington meeting
Farmington will pay 10% of the cost to install a new well on property contaminated by forever chemicals near the Transfer Station.
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Owner of medical marijuana facilities plans to appeal Livermore Falls board’s denial of license renewal
Owner Dana Cummings said he has been working with code enforcement and the police chief to make sure whoever was working for him meets all requirements.
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Farmington man accused of threatening to kill his father’s girlfriend
Nicholas Smith, 33, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and criminal threatening on Monday night.
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Franklin County commissioners approve $700,000 TIF application for new emergency operations building in Farmington
The county has also been awarded $2 million from Congress and has $1.67 million to use from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to help pay for the $4.4 million center.
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Check out this Augusta boy who’s hunting for gems, geodes and rocks in the Sandy River in Farmington
Bodhi Bilyeu, 8, has made it a hobby to dig for rocks and gems. He has two shelves of gems and geodes at his home, he said.
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Jay awards contracts for flooring at the Municipal Building, repairing Whistle Stop Trail
The board tabled action on a draft policy that would allow officers who live in Jay to take a cruiser home for a quicker response to an incident.
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Farmington Police Department to host advanced active shooter management training at UMF
Over 60 law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, and emergency management professionals from across Maine will participate in the training at the University of Maine at Farmington.
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Kingfield man charged with drug trafficking at Coplin Plantation motel
Burke J. O’Donnell, 41, was alleged to have 140.4 grams of cocaine, 18.9 grams of ketamine, 22.73 grams of MDMA (also known as ecstasy) and 7.52 grams of fentanyl, according to a county deputy’s affidavit.