The 12 regional communications centers, which were down for about 90 minutes early Wednesday — included Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties.
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Posted inRiver Valley
Med-Care Ambulance in Mexico to receive about $80,000 in funding from towns it services
The emergency medical services agency also received an $86,000 FEMA firefighters’ grant in November to use to pay 95% of the cost of upgrading its outdated radio system.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Smithfield man arrested in Farmington on drug, other charges
Zacheriah Adams was taken into custody Wednesday on several charges. Several people previously accused him of taking thousands of dollars from them to perform home repair work before disappearing, but the charges are not related to those accusations.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Franklin Memorial Hospital appoints chief nursing officer
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital announces that Deanna Orfanidis has begun her new role as chief nursing officerm responsible for advancing quality initiatives, creating a culture of safety and improving nursing engagement. Most recently, Orfanidis served in the same capacity for Northwestern Medical Center, a community hospital in St. Albans, Vermont. Before that, she spent […]
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New access to care program offered at Franklin Memorial Hospital
FARMINGTON — CarePartners Plus, a new program at Franklin Memorial Hospital, offers health insurance with a CoverME.gov marketplace provider and MaineHealth Free Care. It provides free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. Patients get to choose a silver-level marketplace plan that works best for them, plus free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. They also […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Fellowship created in memory of former Pine Tree director
PORTLAND – Pine Tree Legal Assistance has created the Nan Heald Black Fly Fellowship, a new initiative to increase access to free civil legal aid in Western Maine. The fellowship was created in memory of Pine Tree’s former executive director, Nan Heald, who led the organization from 1990 until her death earlier this year. The […]
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Season’s first plowable snow leads to numerous crashes in Franklin County
No serious injuries were reported among the handful of accidents reported by the sheriff’s department following Wednesday’s snowstorm.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Scholarships offered to adult learners in Franklin County
Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship at the Maine Community Foundation, with offices in Ellsworth and Portland. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton approves changes to general assistance funds
The changes are state-mandated increases to the maximum amount of financial assistance municipalities like Wilton can provide to applicants of the state’s general assistance program.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton discusses concerns with Franklin County budget request
Town Manager Perry Ellsworth raised concerns with the board about needing to file monetary requests for interlocal agreements with unorganized territories paid for by Franklin County. But Ellsworth said he’s hopeful there will be change in the way the Franklin County budget serves municipalities like Wilton.