FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to have Chairman Fred Hardy negotiate with two property owners for office space to lease in Farmington. Commissioners had received six proposals offering space for the Franklin County District Attorney Office. It is currently located in the basement of the courthouse but needs to be moved due to […]
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$5.23 million county budget goes to commissioners
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will consider the county’s Budget Committee’s budget of $5.23 million when it meets next week. The panel’s spending package for 2011-12 is $18,464 less than what commissioners recommended. The Budget Committee approved adding $15,000 for a fire alarm for the courthouse, and $20,000 for a referendum vote to build a […]
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Relay For Life dedicated to the late Farmington police Chief Richard Caton III
JAY — The Franklin County Relay For Life will transform into a “Carnival for a Cure” when it gets under way at 6 p.m. Friday at the Jay High School field. This overnight event continues through 6 a.m. Saturday. “The relay is an inspiring event for anyone who has fought cancer or loved someone who […]
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Man pleads not guilty to sexually molesting girl
FARMINGTON — A former police officer pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually molesting a Franklin County girl under age 12 for nearly four years. Justice Michaela Murphy ordered Steven R. Goozey not to have any contact with anyone age 16 or under unless supervised. Goozey, 39, of Coplin Plantation, now living in southern Maine, pleaded […]
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Area is abundant in farmers’ markets
FARMINGTON — Farmers’ markets around Franklin County are gearing up for the summer season. The final indoor market at the Grange Hall in West Farmington was held April 30. Area farmers — some new and many returning favorites — will again hold three outdoor markets in Farmington each week now through October, in addition to […]
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Man faces charges in two counties
FARMINGTON — A New Vineyard man faces multiple charges in two counties after police say he confessed Thursday to a string of thefts and burglaries including one at Titcomb Mountain Ski Area early April 6. Police say they have recovered most of the stolen items in a multi-agency cooperative effort. Maine State Police Trooper Joshua […]
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TIF amendments go to hearing
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday on proposed amendments to the county’s Enterprise and Tax Increment Financing Development Program. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. March 31 upstairs in the courtroom at the Franklin County Courthouse. The amendments include adding some new categories to spend the $4 million […]
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Westbrook man faces sex charge
FARMINGTON — A Westbrook man was released on $1,000 cash bail Friday after being accused of sexually touching a girl over a three-year period, police said. Steven R. Goozey, 39, was arrested on a charge of felony unlawful sexual contact Thursday, Franklin County Sheriff Lt. Niles Yeaton said Friday. A conviction on the charge carries […]
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Tourism network to offer customer service training
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Tourism Network, in partnership with the Franklin County Community College Network, Central Maine Community College, the Maine Woods Consortium and USDA Rural Development, will offer “Give ’em the Pickle” customer service workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Wilton and […]
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High court modifies, affirms award in elder abuse case
FARMINGTON — The state’s high court on Tuesday upheld a 2009 Franklin County court’s decision to award nearly $7 million in damages to the estate of a former Phillips doctor, calling the case an “extreme example of elder abuse.” The late Dr. Margarete “Gretl” J. Hoch had practiced medicine in Franklin County for more than […]