FARMINGTON — The Gerry Wiles Holiday Food Basket Drive kicked off at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner on Oct. 25. Money is being raised to provide holiday meal baskets to Franklin County families in need this December. The chamber is seeking monetary and food donations to provide as many meals as possible. […]
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Franklin County commissioners buy security cameras
Franklin County commissioners congratulated members of the county Tuesday who received Spirit of America awards for volunteer service in their towns. From left is Josh Michaud of Wilton, for helping with revitalization of the downtown; Brian Ellis of Rangeley, a 58-year member of Rangeley Fire Rescue Department; Susan Lambert of New Vineyard, volunteer firefighter and […]
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Franklin County changes insurance providers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept insurance coverage from Kyes Insurance Agency Inc. of Farmington for $48,131, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. There will be an additional cost of $2,000 or less to bond some positions, such as treasurer, bringing the total to about $50,000. The insurance coverage, effective Jan. 1, 2018, […]
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Applications being taken for Emergency Food and Shelter Program
FARMINGTON — The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is a federal program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It is designed to supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food and supportive services for the nation’s hungry, homeless and people in economic crisis. On behalf of Franklin County, the United Way of the […]
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Franklin County sheriff, deputies recognized for safe driving
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was recognized Tuesday for traveling 268,000 miles last year without an accident. The Maine County Commissioners Association’s 2016 Safe Driving Award was presented by risk pool manager Malcolm Ulmer during a Franklin County Commission meeting. Ulmer called the award “very impressive and something you should be proud of.” […]
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Franklin County union dispatchers get wage increase
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a reopened wage contract giving dispatchers in Teamsters Local Union No. 340 a 35-cent per hour increase across the board, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. The increase is retroactive to July 1. In return, union dispatchers agreed to reduce their accrued paid personal leave time from […]
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Franklin County TIF hearing changes location
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County public hearing on an amendment to the county’s Enterprise Tax Increment Financing Development Program has changed venue. It will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Fairbanks School Meeting House at 508 Fairbanks Road/Route 4 in Farmington. The third amendment to the 2008 TIF agreement related to […]
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Franklin County TIF amendment goes to public hearing
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a a public hearing on Sept. 26 on a proposed amendment to the county’s 2008 tax-increment financing agreement related to the 44-turbine Kibby wind energy facility. The TIF agreement was with TransCanada, then owner of the project on Kibby Ridge in Kibby and Skinner townships in northern Franklin […]
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Peru woman pleads guilty in heroin case
FARMINGTON — A Peru woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal conspiracy to buy heroin in Connecticut and bring it back to the region to sell it in 2016. Lauren J. Leonard, 25, formerly of Industry, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to the felony charge that is punishable by up to 10 years in […]
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Franklin County drafting new TIF application
FARMINGTON — Franklin County has withdrawn its amendment application to its 2008 tax-increment financing agreement connected to the 44-turbine Kibby wind energy facility in northern Franklin County. The facility is on Kibby Ridge in Kibby and Skinner townships near the Canadian border. The county recently hired attorney Shana Cook Mueller of Bernstein Shur Law Firm […]