FARMINGTON – Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize the Sheriff’s Office to buy a dog to replace K-9 Abbie. Abbie retired in 2015 when former Cpl. Christopher Chase left county employment. The cost for the new dog is $7,000. The money will come out of the sheriff’s public safety line, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. […]
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Madrid Township man accused of sexually abusing a girl
FARMINGTON — A convicted sex offender from Madrid Township is accused of sexually abusing a girl under age 14. John A. Wilber, 61, was arrested on a Class B felony charge of unlawful sexual contact, Franklin County Lt. David St. Laurent said Friday. A conviction on the charge is punishable by up to 20 years […]
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Franklin County budget panel to review proposed $6.2 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will meet Friday to discuss a proposed $6.2 million spending plan for 2017-18. Chairman Joshua Bell, a Farmington selectman, will lead the meeting at 5 p.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse. Of the proposal, $2 million is for the jail. It is $338,738 more than the current […]
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RSU 9 asks Farmington court to dismiss lawsuit
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 lawyers have asked the Franklin County Superior Court to dismiss a three-count civil suit filed by a retired Industry teacher who claims she’s owed back pay. The reasons for dismissal include that Janet Plouffe’s salary was controlled by a collective bargaining agreement, which requires a grievance procedure that she […]
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Greater Franklin County summit addresses food insecurity
FARMINGTON — Hunger is a growing problem in Greater Franklin County, where food pantries serve more than 1,200 people a month. A group of more than 50 representatives of food pantries, educators and medical personnel met Thursday to address that problem by developing a list of barriers people face to get enough food and how […]
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Franklin County to begin budget talks April 18
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will begin reviewing a draft budget for 2017-18 on Tuesday, April 18, at the commissioners’ office in the Franklin County Courthouse. The review will begin at noon with program grants. Budget talks will continue Wednesday, April 19, with department budgets. The Register of Deeds budget presentation is scheduled for 9 […]
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Franklin County’s amendment to TIF still under review
FARMINGTON — Franklin County’s amendment to its 2008 tax-increment financing agreement with TransCanada Maine Wind Development Inc. remains under state review. “It is being reviewed and once it is signed by the commissioner it will be approved,” Doug Ray, spokesman for the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, said Wednesday. The proposed amendment was […]
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Franklin County hires two dispatchers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire two new dispatchers to fill vacancies at the Regional Communications Center. Center Director Stan Wheeler said Jeannine Fletcher of Wilton was the top candidate. She would be a full-time night dispatcher. She has extensive experience with computer programs and “great background in providing excellent customer service,” […]
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Franklin County clerk raises concerns on proposed jail budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Clerk Julie Magoon expressed concerns Tuesday to commissioners about the proposed jail budget for 2017-18 being over the state-mandated 3 percent cap. The jail budget is treated separate from the county budget. “The jail budget is bare-bones,” she said. There is nowhere to cut in the current numbers because of obligations, […]
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Franklin County moves up in health ranking
Franklin County is a little healthier. It moved up one spot this year in the County Health Rankings, an annual report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. It’s now ranked sixth among Maine’s 16 counties, up from seventh place. “I think it’s fantastic news,” said Jennifer McCormack, […]