The county will also use about $1.67 mill from its American Rescue Plan Act funds for the new building that will house emergency services including Sheriff’s Office.
Franklin County
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police investigate ‘large marijuana grow’ in New Sharon
Police seized evidence from the home, although it was not disclosed what that involved.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Bethel, Business, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Small business grants offer financial assistance to cover losses from COVID-19 pandemic
AVCOG Recovery Hub Grant Program focuses on businesses that received little or no government assistance.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
FEMA teams help western, central Maine residents register for disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
Flooding from the Dec. 18 storm and power outages amounted to some $20 million in damages, according to reports from residents, businesses, municipalities and counties.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington’s proposed budget 5.3% more than 2023
The spending plan is $762,719 more but officials stress it could change.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Farmington board supports Maine Trails Bond Initiative
Selectmen in Farmington on Jan. 9 approved Town Manager Erica LaCroix sending a letter of support for LD 1156, a state bond initiative that if passed will establish funding for outdoor recreation.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Franklin county warming centers update
During the storm, several warming centers arose to assist those without power and heat in Franklin County, but now many have ceased operations since power has been restored.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Three Franklin County men indicted on sexual assault charges in Farmington
The three men also face other charges.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills formally requests federal disaster declaration for Maine’s December storm damage
Ten counties in central and western Maine sustained more than $20 million in public infrastructure damage when a powerful storm on Dec. 18 brought historic flooding and widespread power outages to the state.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Heavy wet snow, rain falls on western Maine as promised
The overnight storm left lots of heavy, wet snow around Lewiston and Auburn and even more in some stretches of Oxford and Franklin counties.