FARMINGTON — State land regulators will take up TransCanada’s amended application to expand its Kibby wind energy development in northern Franklin County on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Bangor. TransCanada Maine Wind Development Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada Corp. in Canada, wants to add 11 more turbines to the 44 on Kibby Mountain and […]
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Franklin County to expand use of TIF money
FARMINGTON — There is $365,000 in the Franklin County tax increment financing account that will be up for grabs once an amendment to the county’s development plan is finalized. The county agreed to add new activities to the plan earlier this year after the state changed the rules on eligible activities that can be funded […]
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Franklin County voters to tackle $4.45 million bond question
FARMINGTON — Franklin County voters will decide on Tuesday whether to approve a $4.46 million bond referendum to improve offices for law enforcement, dispatch center and county government. Voting will be held at the polls in each town Nov. 2. The bond, which county officials say would cost taxpayers $6.60 per $100,000 value of property, […]
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Panel gets update on dispatch software, record-keeping system
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners heard a presentation Tuesday on a computer-aided dispatch program that enhances record-keeping and security for those involved in emergency situations. Commissioners voted in March 2009 to join with other entities to pursue grants to upgrade the county emergency dispatching computer software and records-management system. They had a presentation on Information […]
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$4.46M bond would improve county departments’ quarters
Pull-out: Fast facts The amount of usable area in Franklin County offices with current conditions first and proposed expansion, including buying Church Street Commons, second is: Emergency Management Agency, current 485 square feet, new 1,200 square feet County administration, current 965 square feet, new 1,365 square feet Registry of Deeds, current 1,765 square feet, new […]
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Project estimated to cost $6.60 per $100,000 valuation
FARMINGTON — A proposed $4.46 million bond to improve building accommodations for Franklin County operations would cost taxpayers an estimated $6.60 per $100,000 of property value a year. The bond would be paid off in 20 years at an interest rate of 2.8 percent per year, county information states. A breakdown on the increase in […]
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Commissioners to mull changing parking ordinance
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will consider making a change to the county’s parking ordinance Tuesday to authorize the county to have a vehicle towed if it has three or more unpaid parking tickets. The commissioners’ meeting is at 9 a.m. Oct. 5 at the county courthouse. The current language only states that a vehicle […]
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Convicted drug dealer among 38 indicted
FARMINGTON — A Livermore man accused of going to the Farmington police station with 14 grams of cocaine in his shoes was one of 38 people indicted by a grand jury on Friday. William Tardif, 42, of 202 Fish Meadow Road, was indicted on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking in cocaine. A conviction on […]
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Hazardous waste collections scheduled
LEWISTON — Residents in Franklin County will be able to dispose of their toxic and hazardous wastes in early September at free one-day collections around the county. On Friday, Sept. 10, a collection will be held at the Kingfield Transfer Station, from 8 a.m. to noon, for Kingfield, New Portland and Phillips residents. On Saturday, […]
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Chesterville man charged in stabbing
CHESTERVILLE — A local man was arrested early Monday after he was accused of stabbing a Livermore Falls man twice during an altercation late Sunday, Franklin County Sheriff’s Lt. Niles Yeaton said. Deputy Christopher Chase arrested Michael Meader, 62, of Chesterville on a charge of aggravated assault, Yeaton said Tuesday. Meader posted $500 cash bail […]