FARMINGTON — Five applications for the new county communications director position were received by Tuesday’s deadline, according to Vickie Braley, Franklin County deputy clerk/deputy treasurer. The director will oversee dispatchers and the new communications center. After the applications are reviewed by a committee, interviews will be conducted for recommended candidates. A candidate is expected to […]
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Memorial Service planned for UMF Professor Emeritus
FARMINGTON — The life of Harvey Aft and his wife, Lorna, will be remembered and celebrated during a public memorial service planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in Nordica Auditorium at the University of Maine at Farmington. The couple moved to Farmington in 1969 when Aft became a professor at UMF. He taught for […]
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Farmington to fill empty school director seat
FARMINGTON — The town will fill the vacant position of RSU 9 school board, after all. When Eric Gilbert moved to Jay in September, it has gone back and forth between the town and school superintendent on who was responsible to appoint a successor. It turns out there is a provision in the town’s charter […]
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Industry crash sends driver to hospital
INDUSTRY — A Farmington driver complained of pain but was not seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Industry Road on Tuesday afternoon. Amanda Whitney, 18, of Farmington was driving a 1999 Jeep and attempting to leave a driveway near 1286 Industry Road to head back to Farmington about 4:15 p.m., Maine State Trooper […]
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NorthStar starts pilot healthcare program called House Call
FARMINGTON — Starting Nov. 1, NorthStar ambulance service staff will tend to patients in a nonemergency home visit as part of a three-year pilot program called House Call. The Franklin County ambulance service is establishing the community paramedicine pilot, joining 11 other pilots across the state, to determine whether the program is effective in reducing […]
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Responsible Beverage Server training offered to local employees
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is offering a Responsible Beverage Server training course for staff of area convenience stores. Training includes how to identify fake identifications, how to identify minors and intoxicated persons, how alcohol affects the body and the Liquor Liability Act. The training will take place from 7:30 […]
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Western Maine Homeless Outreach aims to raise $5,000 for matching grant
FARMINGTON — The Western Maine Homeless Outreach has a new project — a matching grant challenge for the donations needed to open the first homeless shelter in Franklin County. “For every dollar raised, another dollar will be matched — up to $5,000 — so the new homeless shelter can open before it gets colder,” Rachel […]
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ACA information sessions scheduled for Norway, Farmington
GARDINER — State officials are heading to western Maine for two public information sessions about the new federal health care law. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is holding an information session about the Affordable Care Act at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the South Paris fire station. Another session is scheduled at 5 p.m. Nov. 6 […]
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RSU 9 candidate withdraws to allow School Board to consider options
FARMINGTON — A candidate for an open position on the RSU 9 Board of Directors has withdrawn so the school board can decide how it wants to fill the position, Superintendent Tom Ward said Friday. Former Director Eric Gilbert of Farmington moved to Jay. Keith Welch of Farmington, who was interested in serving until the […]