FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to send the dispatch Building Committee’s proposal for a new, stand-alone dispatch center to voters next June. The move came after architects from Bunker & Savage made a presentation on renovating a portion of the jail into a dispatch center. The project was estimated to cost $258,700 […]
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Audit woes push Carthage town meeting from March to Dec. 19
CARTHAGE — On Friday, Carthage selectmen were going door to door in town handing out copies of the new annual report for 2010. They were also notifying residents that the annual town meeting, which is normally held in March, is rather late this year. It will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at […]
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County commission public hearing time changed
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed $1 million budget to cover the unorganized territory in Franklin County in 2012-13. The spending plan reflects a $40,702 increase over the current $969,823 budget. Commissioner Gary McGrane requested a change of time for the commission’s meeting, County Clerk Julie Magoon […]
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Winter Windfall raffle to benefit Healthy Community Coalition
FARMINGTON — Tickets for the Healthy Community Coalition third annual Winter Windfall raffle are now available at its offices until the end of January. The raffle is sponsored by Franklin Community Health Network. By donating $10 per ticket to HCC, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be drawn daily throughout January. A […]
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Public hearing elicits strong opposition to governor’s DHHS cuts
AUGUSTA — The words didn’t come easily for Tina Gray. At first, they didn’t come at all. Gray was one of the first of more than 140 people to testify before lawmakers Wednesday against Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cut $220 million from the state’s Medicaid program and strip more than 65,000 people of health […]
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Panel to address issues, opportunities for women vets
Women Veterans from Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties are invited to learn about issues, benefits and opportunities available to them by attending a panel discussion on Friday, Dec. 16. The discussion will be hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services and broadcast to multiple locations via the agency’s teleconferencing system. “With today’s Volunteer Army we are […]
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$1M budget proposed for Franklin County unorganized territories
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners set Tuesday, Dec. 20, for a public hearing on a proposed $1 million budget to cover the unorganized territory in Franklin County from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. The hearing is scheduled for the next commission meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. at the commissioners office at the […]
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Dispatchers to work 12-hour shifts
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to authorize Director of Dispatch Raymond Meldrum to sign a new work schedule for dispatchers. The new schedule will require full-time dispatchers to work 12-hour shifts rather than a mix of different hours. Meldrum had not signed the agreement because the contract is between commissioners and the […]
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County panels endorse new dispatch building, vote on hold
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Budget and Building committees have endorsed a proposed new dispatch center and would like county commissioners to send it to voters for a June referendum. The committees will have to wait another two weeks before commissioners give them the answer. First, commissioners agreed Tuesday to give another architectural firm a chance […]
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Commission OKs partial payment for computer maintenance
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed to pay a portion of what they owe for computer maintenance at the Sheriff’s Department and Communications Center. The panel on Tuesday voted 2-1, with Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay opposed, to pay $5,893.60 for the first five months of a one-year bill to the CSH company. The total […]