TEMPLE — An interest in developing an industrial wind farm for Temple may put a wind energy system ordinance adopted by residents in 2012 to the test. Renewal Energy Systems and a couple of Temple landowners have asked the Board of Selectmen for an informational session to discuss commercial wind farms. The Board of Selectmen scheduled the […]
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Commissioners approve new hire, transfer funds
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to hire a part-time cook at the jail and to move three employees to permanent full-time status. Commissioners accepted an interview panel’s recommendation and hired Amanda Stevens of Farmington as a part-time cook. She passed her background checks, oral boards and was selected as the one most capable […]
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Residents, board discuss reopening road to through traffic
STRONG — Residents were informed by the Board of Selectmen about why a petition asking members to reverse a July 2011 decision has been circulating in the community. According to Selectmen Chairman Jim Burrill, Mary White, who lives on Route 4, north of Chandler Road, is circulating a petition asking selectmen to reconsider their votes that closed […]
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Commissioners approve 3-year contract with corrections officers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve a three-year contract with corrections officers at the jail. The agreement includes a $1 an hour stipend for officers appointed to be in charge for the day. It also gives employees covered under the National Correctional Employees Union a 3 percent increase each of the […]
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Fire destroys Temple shed and its contents on Sunday
TEMPLE — A fire destroyed a shed and its contents, including an all-terrain vehicle and tools, Sunday morning on Route 43. State fire investigators were at the site Monday trying to determine the cause, Fire Chief Dave True said. The homeowner, Danny Williams, used a garden hose to prevent the flames from spreading to the […]
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Selectmen review roads, abatements
KINGFIELD — Selectmen discussed abatement reviews, road repairs and hired a new animal control officer at their meeting Monday night. Heather Moody, acting as chairwoman and the board’s assessing agent, began the meeting by asking Vice Chairman John Dill to conduct abatement reviews. Greg Powers, a Mill Street property owner, had sent an email recently […]
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Franklin County opts not to pay for Christmas cards
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County sheriff will be required to reimburse the county $89.97 for Christmas cards he had made to distribute to law enforcement agencies, businesses and other professional contacts. Commissioners voted 2-1 Monday not to pay for the cards and to require Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. to repay the money. Commissioners Charles Webster […]
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Farmington police give out gift certificates in memory of former Police Chief Richard E. Caton III
FARMINGTON — Police officers often say no traffic stop is routine. Some drivers in Farmington found that true Monday when Farmington police officer Darin Gilbert had more than a warning to give them. The Police Department was given funds to distribute at their discretion, Gilbert explained to an older couple he stopped Monday as the […]
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Stratton man accused of assaulting Eustis teens
EUSTIS – Police said a local man is accused of physically assaulting two teenagers Thursday night outside the Lake Shore Apartments on Old Dead River Road in Stratton Village. Jonathan Libby, 28, was charged by summons with two misdemeanor counts of assault, Lt. David Rackliffe of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Cpl. Matthew […]
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Farmington man injured when truck slides off Wilton road
WILTON — A Farmington man was injured Friday morning after his pickup truck slid off Route 133 and ended up in a ditch, officer Gary Allen said. Stephen Etzel, 63, was heading south toward Jay when his truck hit a patch of black ice at about 7:23 a.m. He was taken by a NorthStar EMS […]