Farmington Maine
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 […]
Bell rings at Farmington’s Old South Church again
FARMINGTON — A 3,000-pound bronze bell is back in the tower of Old South Congregational Church on Main Street. The bell was removed in August and shipped to Ohio for repairs. Steeplejacks put the bell back Tuesday, and after making adjustments, tested it Wednesday afternoon. Steeplejack Dean Pelotte pulled the rope inside the tower making […]
Winter Windfall raffle to benefit Healthy Community Coalition
FARMINGTON — Tickets for the Healthy Community Coalition third annual Winter Windfall raffle are now available at its offices until the end of January. The raffle is sponsored by Franklin Community Health Network. By donating $10 per ticket to HCC, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be drawn daily throughout January. A […]
Painting bee planned for new Grange kitchen
FARMINGTON — A painting bee for the new community kitchen at Farmington Grange will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Farmington Grange has been working hard to get the downstairs finished so people in the community can start processing food. The downstairs has gone through some major changes in the […]
Briefly
Community breakfast RANGELEY — The next community breakfast with everyone invited will be held from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Gingerbread House. Anyone with special dietary needs should call in advance so they can try to accommodate needs. For more information call 864-3602. Blue Christmas WILTON — A Blue Christmas service will […]
Correction: No students expelled
A story that appeared on Page B2 of the Franklin edition Tuesday should have stated that a 16-year-old girl was disciplined by school officials two weeks ago after making a bomb threat at Mt. Blue High School. No students have been expelled or charged by police, according to Michael Cormier, superintendent of schools. Earlier information […]
Franklin County to be Capital for a Day today
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Franklin County is Gov. Paul LePage’s Capital for a Day on Wednesday. The state’s chief executive will make an 8 a.m. visit to NotifyMD in Farmington. Then he’ll travel north to visit the Poland Spring water bottling plant in Kingfield, Stratton Lumber in Eustis and Geneva Wood Fuels in Strong, according to […]
Parlin joins Sandy River Realty
FARMINGTON — Patty Parlin has joined Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty, 602 Wilton Road, as a real estate sales agent. She will offer a full range of agency services for buyers and sellers. Prior to affiliating with Sandy River Realty, Parlin worked for The Franklin Journal. During the 10 years with the Journal, she enjoyed […]