FARMINGTON — MaineHealth Franklin Hospital will once again host Summer Scrub Club, a health careers exploration camp, from June 24-26 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There is an additional day on June 27 for those interested in obtaining their babysitter certification. The camp is designed to introduce participants to a wide variety of careers available in health […]
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RSU 9 board reviews $45.4M FY26 draft budget ahead of public forum
The RSU 9 board of directors received a draft FY26 budget on March 25, with a final vote scheduled for April 8.
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Franklin County opens 2025 TIF grant application process
Organizations and others in the unorganized territory in Franklin County have until May 2 to submit applications for funds connected to economic development.
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Third co-defendant in Franklin County drug case pleads not guilty
Oscarlin Peguero Ortiz, 25, of Bronx, New York, pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base and aiding and abetting.
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Farmington Selectmen: Officers elected, outgoing members thanked
Chair Joshua Bell and Byron Staples did not seek re-election this year with Scott Landry and Randall “Randy” Gauvin elected to fill those seats for the next three years.
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New law could make Franklin County lose 10 budget committee members in same year
Commissioners are looking into having the law amended to require staggered terms to avoid losing 10 members elected March 26 all at once.
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Franklin County accepts draft $11 million budget for county government, jail
The spending plan for 2025-26 is a combined $781,658 increase and will go to the Budget Advisory Committee for review.
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Franklin County accepts low bid for Salem Township bridge
Jordan Excavation of Kingfield was the low bidder at $966,000 of four bids to replace a county bridge on Reed Road in the unorganized territory.
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Maine’s rural libraries at risk as Trump guts agency that provides federal funding
Librarians say the cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will devastate museums and libraries in Maine and across the nation.
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RSU 9 voters oppose proposal to buy former Ingalls School
Voters in RSU 9 rejected a proposal to buy the former Ingalls School in Farmington using federal grant funds.