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Farmington selectmen fill school board vacancy

FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously appointed Ryan Morgan as an interim Regional School Unit 9 director and reconsidered the permanent weight limit for Porter Hill Road adopted last month. Acknowledging the difficulty of choosing from three good applicants for the interim position created by Claire Andrews’ resignation, board members supported Morgan, […]

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Farmington board approves purchase of $66,300 in highway equipment

FARMINGTON – Selectmen on Tuesday approved the purchase of $66,300 in highway equipment, including a stainless steel dump body and sander, Town Manager Richard Davis said Wednesday The items were budgeted for and the money will come out of the Public Works Equipment Reserve Account. Most of the equipment is for a plow setup for […]

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Farmington board votes to buy sidewalk tractor

FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted Tuesday to lease-purchase a 2012 Holder sidewalk tractor to replace a 16-year old tractor, Town Manager Richard Davis said Wednesday. The demonstration model will cost $117,000 plus a $395 document fee. The board also chose the Volvo Financial Services lease-purchase option from Chadwick-BaRoss of Bangor to pay for the machine over […]