FARMINGTON — On Monday, April 9, Luana Kauiokalani Witherell, 51, passed of natural causes. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii, Oct. 22, 1960, the daughter of Jeanerette Kauikeolani Kamau Thompson and Gordon Ross Thompson. On Oct. 10, 1982, she married David Douglas Witherell, who she loved and cared for up to the day of her […]
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Two charged in ax attack in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Police have charged two people with attacking a local homeowner and his girlfriend with an ax and a meat cleaver. Brian Sweeney, 31, of Rumford and Shari L. Dupree, 31, of Wilton face felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault following last week’s incident at the home on Poverty Lane, Sgt. Shane Cote […]
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FMH earns preferred status
FARMINGTON — On March 26, the Maine Health Management Coalition announced that Franklin Memorial Hospital is a “tier 1” preferred hospital under the state of Maine employee health plan. The coalition ranks hospitals in three weighted performance categories (care that experts recommend, systems to prevent medical errors, and patient experience) and in comparative costs. Tier […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital commits to reducing health care costs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Franklin Memorial Hospital has recently made a commitment to rein in health care costs. It includes lowering costs to below the state average without shifting costs to commercial or private payers and creating the ability to thrive on a Medicare level of payment for everyone, Gerald Cayer, Franklin Community Health Network executive […]
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Students develop learning plans
FARMINGTON — Instead of sitting in classrooms every day until the bell rings, a team of Mt. Blue High School students are proposing to learn just as much as their peers by designing their own customized learning plans. In September, instead moving from math to English, science and social studies classes, 15 young people might […]
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Franklin County arrest log
* Dwight Gellman, 25, Rangeley, domestic violence criminal threatening, assault, April 5, personal recognizance bail, Franklin County Sheriff Department. * Winston Bryan, 21, Atmore, Ala., operating under the influence, March 5, $250 cash bail, Farmington Police Department. * Zackery L. Beaulieu, 21, Jay, warrant probation violation, April 6, no bail listed as of April 9, […]
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Estate planning and property FARMINGTON — What will happen to your woodland/farmland when you are gone? The Upper Kennebec Valley Chapter of the Small Woodlands Owners Association of Maine and the Maine Forest Service will host a program on estate planning from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at Farmington Town Office (back door). […]
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Farmington board to hold public hearing on housing project
FARMINGTON — Concerns about use of a mill pond located in the town’s wellhead protection zone for storm water treatment are expected to be raised during a public hearing on the proposed Brookside Village housing project. The hearing begins at 6 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the Municipal Building.Planning Board members will walk around the […]
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Jeb Murphy: Sexual assault is a human issue
Men can be an agent for positive change. I am a male, working at SAVES, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services’ Franklin County office. People often ask how I ended up working in this field. The truth is I was tired of making lattes (former job) and a friend’s mother thought I’d be good at […]
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Activities are announced for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
WESTERN MAINE — April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services has scheduled activities to honor survivors of sexual assault and to educate their community. Androscoggin County Sexual Assault Response Services is known in Androscoggin County as SACC. Events scheduled in Androscoggin County include: * Awareness activities at LA College […]