FARMINGTON — The Planning Board granted five permits Tuesday to the company proposing a 490-acre, 77-megawatt solar project off U.S. Route 2, clearing one of the last major hurdles before construction of the project can begin. “I really respect the obligation you feel to the citizens of the town,” Liz Peyton, project manager for NextEra’s Farmington solar […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to selling cocaine, Xanax
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to selling cocaine and anti-anxiety medication from his downtown apartment in January. Judge Susan Oram sentenced Omer Havtan, 21, to serve one year of a six-year sentence, followed by three years of probation on the cocaine charge, and a one-year sentence on the charge of selling Xanax pills. […]
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Farmington man dies Friday at state prison in Warren
Maine State Police and the state medical examiner are investigating the death of a prisoner at the Maine State Prison in Warren on Friday morning. Christopher Q. Nault, 50, of Farmington died at 6:41 a.m. He was serving a two-year sentence for violating his probation. Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, […]
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Smart Fun robotics team prepares for qualifier
FARMINGTON — Students at Smart Fun Learning Adventures, a private school at 454 Fairbanks Road, are preparing for the 2018 FIRST LEGO League Challenge. Older students will be competing at the Western Maine FLL Qualifier in Jay on Saturday, Nov. 17. Students not old enough to compete are learning about robots and the core values emphasized […]
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Residents voice concerns to RSU 9 board
FARMINGTON — Several residents addressed Regional School Board 9 directors November 13 about budgetary, bullying and procedural issues they felt required attention. Bob Millay of Chesterville said, “It was reported there was a $230,000 overdraft in the budget. I want to know what is being done to investigate that.” In September, Finance and Personnel Committee Chairman […]
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Front Street reopens in Farmington
Front Street in Farmington reopened at the end of the day Wednesday following the replacement of a large culvert and new drainage system. The road was closed to through traffic since late August. It was expected to be closed the month of September, but weather and the paving schedule delayed the opening. Businesses could be […]
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UMF's next New Commons Project looks at Jane Austen novel
FARMINGTON — “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s last novel, is the next featured selection of the New Commons Project of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Persuasion” is the story of Anne Elliot, the quiet, sensitive and intelligent second daughter of an aristocratic father whose vanity has driven the family into debt. The last novel fully completed […]
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Craft fair to benefit organization's missions in Farmington
Trinity United Methodist Women in Farmington will hold a craft fair, luncheon and silent auction from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, including luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Farmington Falls Road. The holiday fair is a fundraiser to support the women’s mission programs. […]
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FCAS: Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter is featuring Dixie and Neko as its Pets of the Week. Dixie is a 2-year-old female tick hound mix. She loves to run and play, and loves to snuggle when she gets tired. She even tries to keep her kennel clean at the shelter. Neko is a […]
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College basketball: UMF men win, women lose against UMaine-Machias
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team gave the North Atlantic Conference a heads-up that it is the real deal at Dearborn Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Beavers chewed up the University of Maine at Machias with a 96-64 victory in a non-conference game, which was also the season opener for […]