FARMINGTON — Police Chief Jack Peck and Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox told Franklin County commissioners Thursday they are concerned for the safety of officers, firefighters, emergency responders and the public because of problems with radio transmissions. Among the concerns: Responders not hearing dispatchers or part of transmissions, dispatchers not hearing responders or responders not […]
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Franklin County's state 2018 valuation down slightly
Source: Maine Revenue Services FARMINGTON — The towns of Jay and Carrabassett Valley are $9.55 million apart in state valuation for 2018, with Jay’s the higher of the two. It is quite a difference from 2014 when Jay’s value was $1 billion and Carrabassett Valley’s was $559 million. According to Dave Cota, town manager of […]
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Franklin County broadband group to discuss options
FARMINGTON–Access to high-quality, affordable and reliable internet service has become a necessity for rural western Maine. To share the possibilities available, the Franklin County Broadband Initiative will present details about high-speed broadband options at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Charles Woodworth, executive director of the Greater Franklin Development Corp., […]
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Community Building Grant applications open
ELLSWORTH — Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities are encouraged to apply to the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program. A volunteer committee of Franklin and Somerset county residents reviews grants and makes recommendations for funding. The deadline for applying is Thursday, Feb. 15. Applicants should note that the […]
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Franklin County Commissioners clarify position on agency funding
FARMINGTON — Commissioners confirmed Tuesday that they would not fund social service agencies that were not funded through the Franklin County budget last year. If requests from an agency or organization were funded through the county in the 2017-18 budget commissioners will accept requests, Chairman Charles Webster of Farmington said. Those agencies were put on […]
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Maine panel to take up rule-making petition for Franklin, Somerset counties
A Maine planning commission will consider a rule-making petition Wednesday that requests expansion of the expedited permitting area for wind energy development by nearly 25,000 acres in northern Franklin and Somerset counties. The Land Use Planning Commission meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Spectacular Events Center at 395 Griffin Road in […]
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Franklin County approves new cruiser, two deputies and UT budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to buy a 2018 cruiser, authorized hiring two new deputies and accepted a proposed $1.13 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2018-19. Commissioners approved purchasing a new Ford Explorer Interceptor cruiser from Bailey Bros. Ford in Livermore Falls at a cost of $22,785. The cost factors in […]
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Franklin County to hold hearing on UT budget proposal
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the county courthouse on a proposed $1.13 million budget for the unorganized territory in 2018-19. Commissioners are required to approve a budget annually by Dec. 31. It is sent to the state for review and approval. If accepted, […]
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4-H'ers attend dairy expo
A University of New Hampshire Dairy Club member explains the digestive tract on a Holstein cow. The club painted the tract onto the bovine during the Youth Dairy Expo so kids could see what it would look like on the inside of the animal. Three 4-H members from Franklin County attended the University of New Hampshire Youth […]
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Franklin County hires 2 corrections officers, seeks cruiser quotes
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire two full-time corrections officers to fill two vacancies at the Franklin County Detention Center. Corrections staff recommended Casey Boulay and Natasha Perez, both of Jay, to be hired, Sheriff Scott Nichols Jr. said. Boulay has been working at the jail since Aug. 1. He was hired […]