The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a confirmed case of measles in Franklin County and is warning the public that people who were in and around Farmington in the past several days may have been exposed. This is the first case of measles in Maine in 20 years. The CDC said […]
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Farmington man injured in New Sharon accident
NEW SHARON — A Farmington man was injured Thursday night after his Jeep struck a utility pole and rolled over on Swan Road, located off Route 27. Terrence Lake, 47, of Farmington told Deputy Derrick Doucette that he swerved to avoid a deer when his 2003 Jeep struck the pole, Chief Deputy Steven Lowell of […]
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Franklin County tax rate rises, valuation decreases
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners set the tax rate Thursday at $1.21 per $1,000 of property value for 2017-18 to cover an assessment of $5.26 million and a $30,001 overlay. The tax rate is an increase of 4 cents over the 2016-17 fiscal year. Contributing to the increase is the county’s total state valuation, including […]
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Nonunion stipend adjustments to be addressed by budget committee
FARMINGTON — The majority of Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept the county Budget Advisory Committee’s recommendations for a $6.19 million budget for 2017-18, with proposed stipend adjustments. Commissioner Clyde Barker of Strong opposed some amounts for program grants that received reduced funding or no funding. The nonunion stipend adjustments will be taken up […]
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Livermore Falls man uninjured when paving truck hits Phillips bridge
PHILLIPS — A dump truck traveling too fast downhill on Salem Road on Monday failed to negotiate a curve, went out of control and struck a bridge over the Sandy River, according to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office release. The commercial paving truck was driven by Jason Vento, 37, of Livermore Falls, who was not […]
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More than 100 people pack room to request Franklin County restore funding
FARMINGTON — One by one, representatives of social service agencies and the county economic development council stepped to the podium Wednesday to request the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee to restore funding. County commissioners eliminated or reduced funding for nonprofits and social service agencies that are traditionally funded by Franklin County. The committee upheld the […]
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Franklin County audits available
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Audit Report with the audited financial statements for county government and unorganized territory for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, is available to the public, according to Treasurer Pam Prodan. The report is posted on the Franklin County government website at www.franklincountymaine.gov/treasurer. It is also available for review by contacting the county […]
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Franklin County panel cuts $18,750 from proposed $6.2 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee on Wednesday upheld commissioners’ decision to cut $148,130 in social service agency requests, and reduced a proposed $6.2 million budget by $18,750. Several county residents stood silently in the back of the courtroom holding placards supporting funding the programs. Commissioners reduced the requests from $209,330 to $61,200. […]
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Franklin County grand jury indicts Jay man in road rage incident
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Jay man Thursday who is accused of pointing a loaded handgun three times at a vehicle with children in it Dec. 10, 2016 as he drove — with a child in his vehicle — from Jay to Wilton and Farmington. Jacob A. Couture, 27, was indicted […]