FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday, with newly elected Chairman Gary McGrane of Jay opposed, to not pay $1,500 to Bunker & Savage Architects for services rendered. McGrane had brought the firm in to check out the jail to see if a part of it could be renovated to be a new dispatch […]
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High school jazz band will play
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue High School Jazz Band will give a concert on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Nordica Auditorium on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. The band is holding a raffle to raise funds for a trip to New York City. The drawing will be that night. The concert will be […]
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Dispatch committee to look at former Phillips school
FARMINGTON — The county has received an offer to use available space in the former primary school in Phillips as a dispatch center. The one-floor building was built in 1951 and a third of it is used as the town office, Phillips Town Manager Elaine Hubbard said Tuesday afternoon. She said there is 2,250 square […]
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Farmington businesses reopening after water main break
FARMINGTON — TD Bank on Broadway is on track to reopen Wednesday after its basement was flooded by a broken water main over the weekend, bank spokesperson Rebecca Acevedo said Tuesday. An 8-inch water main broke and flooded the basement and some of the first floor. Workers have been cleaning and drying the building, ripping […]
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Supper, auction to benefit Knowlton Corner Farm
FARMINGTON — Farmington Grange, Franklin County Farm Bureau, farmers’ market vendors and other farm businesses are working together to provide additional financial assistance to help Knowlton Corner Farm. A supper and auction will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Grange Hall in West Farmington. The menu will include tossed salad; bread; a choice […]
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More than $1,000 cash stolen from tavern’s locked safe
FARMINGTON — Police are investigating a break-in that took place early Sunday at Front Street Tavern where more than $1,000 in cash was stolen from a locked safe, officer William Tanner said Monday. Entry was gained into the building by force through a side door, he said. A hole was cut into a large safe […]
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Franklin County arrest log
FARMINGTON — The following were recently booked at the Franklin County Detention Center: * William M. LeGrand, 44, Lynnfield, Mass., gross sexual assault, Jan. 13, $250 cash bail, Wilton Police Department. * Tara Pelletier, 30, Waterville, operating after suspension, Jan. 15, $3,000 unsecured bail, Wilton Police Department. * Tony Colon, 28, Livermore Falls, probation violation, […]
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FAFSA help JAY — College Goal Maine will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Spruce Mountain High School North. The free workshop will provide parents and students of all ages with assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form required for all state and federal financial aid, including loans. […]
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Civil Rights leader’s sermon used to highlight lack of affordable housing
Pull-out: What: Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry’s Housing Assistance Fund to help pay for rent, security deposit, back rent. Administered by Western Maine Community Action. How much: $200 once in five years. Who: Low-income families. Donations: Checks payable to FAEM (memo: Housing Assistance Fund or HAF) to FAEM, P.O. Box 147, Farmington, ME 04938 . Tax […]