FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Republican Committee caucused Monday night to choose names of nominees to be submitted to the governor for his consideration of appointment to a vacant District 2 seat on the Franklin County Commission. The late Fred Hardy of New Sharon served in the position for 22 years before his death July […]
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Storms knock down trees in Livermore Falls, Franklin County
LIVERMORE FALLS — A thunder and lightning storm with strong winds knocked down seven trees early Tuesday on a ¾-mile stretch of Campground Road, Deputy Fire Chief Alan Chretien said. One of the trees took down a power line, he said. Central Maine Power Co. workers were on the scene at about 4 a.m. Chretien […]
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Legion Baseball: Zone 2 tournament field strongest in recent memory
Aside from determining home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, seeding for the Zone 2 tournament may prove to be nothing more than just numbers. Parity has been the go-to word for coaches throughout the year when describing the 12-team zone. Following the 18-game regular season, the field has now shrunk to eight […]
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Legion Baseball: Pratt brothers leading Franklin County’s rise
Among that small batch of kids were Andrew Pratt — a sophomore at the time — and his younger brother Ryan — an eighth-grader. Four years later, Franklin County (10-4) has gone from a sub-.500 ball club with nine athletes on the roster to a legitimate Zone 2 contender with a lineup loaded with talent. The Pratt brothers have […]
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Legion Baseball Notebook: Plenty of intrigue as season comes down to final week
The Zone 2 regular season is down to its last week of games and there’s still plenty to sort out before the start of the zone tournament on July 21. It’s going to be a hectic sprint to the finish line for some teams, especially Rogers Post, which has to play six games in six days. […]
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Franklin County to continue cost-sharing with Androscoggin, Oxford counties
FARMINGTON – Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday, after reviewing costs and hearing from the district attorney, that the county should remain in a cost-sharing agreement with Androscoggin and Oxford counties for a restitution specialist . Franklin and Oxford each pay 25 percent of the full-time position and Androscoggin County pays 50 percent. The specialist works out […]
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Franklin County increases tax rate
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to set the tax rate for 2015-16 at $1.17 per $1,000 of property value, which is 9 cents more than last year. It means property owners will pay $117 in county taxes for a home valued at $100,000. Taxes will increase for 20 of the 21 towns and […]
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Legion Baseball: Franklin County runs winning streak to 8 in victory over Highland Green
While they did strand nine more batters on base Tuesday, the Flyers — once again — found a way to win. Franklin County used a three-run fourth inning to stretch its winning streak to eight after a 4-1 victory over Highland Green in a rain-shortened, six-inning Zone 2 American Legion baseball contest. “I’ve said to […]
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American Legion Notebook: Bessey Motors leads competitive Zone 2 at season’s halfway point
Bessey Motors came one win away from its ultimate goal of winning the American Legion state championship last season, falling to Bangor in a winner-take-all title game. The Zone 2 powerhouse hasn’t lost since. Nearly halfway through the 18-game regular season and the state runners-up are unblemished through eight contests. It began with a doubleheader […]
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Rescuers, wardens respond to ATV accident near Byron
Updated 11:02 p.m. BYRON — The Maine Warden Service and Franklin County emergency responders were sent to the scene of an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday afternoon near Byron. A state police dispatcher in Gray said the accident happened on an ATV trail in Township 6 North of Weld, northeast of Byron. Initial reports were that […]