With 196 votes from Tuesday election, Amanda Caruso of Wilton will replace incumbent Irv Faunce on the RSU 9 Board of Directors. Wilton Select Board members Keith Swett and David Leavitt will remain with the board.
Franklin County
$41 million budget passes in Farmington-based school district
The RSU 9 budget was approved with 867 votes.
Staring at the future: Mount Abram high celebrates Class of 2023
Mount Abram High School held its annual graduation ceremony Friday, where they saw 45 seniors move on to the next stage of their life.
Court resolves hundreds of cases in two-week blitz, Androscoggin County DA says
The purpose of the two-week blitz was to help lessen the huge backlog of cases before the court.
Lewiston man injured in dump truck rollover on Route 4 in Avon
Larry Peaslee, 52, of Lewiston was injured Wednesday afternoon after rolling a dump truck on a winding stretch of Route 4 in Avon. A fuel leak and extensive road damage prompted response from state departments.
RSU 9 budget set, vote is Tuesday, June 13
Regional School Unit 9 has set the 2023-2024 school budget at $41.71 million, a 4.30% increase from the previous year’s budget, and the referendum vote for the 10 towns associated with RSU 9 will be Tuesday, June 13.
Options for food insecurity during the summer months
In Franklin County, there are a number of options for those facing food insecurity during the summer months when children are not in school.
Farmington-based school district sets budget vote for June 13
Regional School Unit 9 proposes $41.71 million spending plan.
Farmers face flooded fields, formidable damage after storm
For farmers, sand deposits and other debris left in fields, eroded roads, uprooted fences, land washed away and loss of work already done this spring are some aftermaths following the May 1st flooding in Franklin County.
Options for recovery in Franklin County
With a recent report of Maine’s overdose deaths setting a record for a third year in a row in 2022, concern for 2023 setting another record is becoming more and more real. For Franklin County, there are options to help reduce this number and stop people from becoming statistics.