FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed $1 million budget to cover the unorganized territory in Franklin County in 2012-13. The spending plan reflects a $40,702 increase over the current $969,823 budget. Commissioner Gary McGrane requested a change of time for the commission’s meeting, County Clerk Julie Magoon […]
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VA suffering growing pains as it serves women, leader says
LEWISTON — At 84, Cecile Burgoyne figures she shouldn’t have to wait too long for a doctor. The Korean War-era veteran last saw her VA doctor in March. Twice she tried to schedule a follow-up and failed. Nobody called her back. On the third attempt, they finally scheduled her. Her appointment is in January. “I think […]
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Wilton robbery suspect’s bail set
FARMINGTON – A Franklin County justice ordered a Livermore Falls man accused of armed robbery to be held on $50,000 cash or $100,000 surety bail. Robert T. Judd, 32, of 393 Fayette Road, made an initial appearance in Franklin County Superior Court on Friday. Wilton police had a warrant for Judd’s arrest after he was […]
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New Vineyard kidnap suspects argue for lower bail
FARMINGTON — Two suspects facing kidnapping charges stemming from an incident related to a drug deal in New Vineyard on Nov. 30 requested their bail to be reduced Friday. Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ordered Shane Webber, 25, of New Vineyard, who was being held on $10,000 cash bail, to be held without bail. She […]
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Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers will give gift of laughter
FARMINGTON — Making up everything on the fly, using suggestions from the audience, the Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers will perform its trademark improv comedy on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. The troupe mixes short-form guessing games made popular by shows like “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” with long-form improvised storytelling as […]
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Celtic music, step dancing at Farmington Baptist Church
FARMINGTON — The SKY Family will perform Celtic Revival! at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Farmington Baptist Church, 194 Whittier Road. Performances by the SKY Family from Prince Edward Island are a blend of high-intensity Irish step dance like Riverdance, great humor, fast paced Celtic fiddle music and Gospel seasoning. The show is […]
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Francis Patrick ‘Mac’ McGrath
FARMINGTON — Francis Patrick “Mac” McGrath, 77, of Farmington, died peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 11. He was born in Hammond, Minn., Dec. 8, 1934, and proudly served his country, first by serving in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Navy. He was an oil rig mechanic with […]
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Volunteers needed for guiding RSU 9 into the future
FARMINGTON — Community members with an interest in education are being asked to step up and volunteer to work on Mt. Blue Regional School District’s long-range plan that will mold the future of educating children. In the spring, more than 80 parents, educators, business people and volunteers attended a workshop in Farmington and came up […]
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Farmington Appeals Board sends decisions back to Planning Board
FARMINGTON — Some decisions made on a proposed condominium project will go back to the Planning Board after the Appeals Board spent more than four hours reviewing them Tuesday. Charged with determining whether the Planning Board interpreted or misapplied the town’s ordinances correctly in their approval of the Riverview Condominiums LLC project in August, the […]