FARMINGTON — Selectmen hired Cornell Knight to serve as interim Town Manager and he started Tuesday, Selectman Chairman Matthew Smith said Tuesday morning, Feb. 21. Knight, of Carrabassett Valley has over 40 years experience in municipal government, will receive $650 per day through a contract with Eaton Peabody, Smith said. Knight is part of Eaton […]
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Weld elections Feb. 28, town meeting March 4
Several positions are uncontested, will be voted on from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the town office/post office complex.
Input wanted on Farmington composting expansion
Results of a survey will be used to guide planning decisions and help identify those interested in participating in a pilot drop-off program.
Wilton moving forward with Community Resilience Partnership
The Wilton select board received a visit from Zach Gosselin of the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, who established the next steps for partnership in the program.
Farmington declared most ‘collegiest’ college town in Maine
The Washington Post declared Farmington as the most “collegiest college town” in the state of Maine due to how much the student population accounts for the town populace.
Farmington selectmen support fire service plan with Industry
Industry voters will consider the fire service agreement at their March 11 annual Town Meeting.
Hotel proposal heard by Farmington board
The Best Western Plus hotel would sit back from Wilton Road, with the access road located between Silver Shears and HealthQuest Chiropractic.
Wilton to Weld electric line upgrade work ‘is pretty impressive’
The two year project to replace poles and lines on Route 156 is almost at the end of the first year, will make things better for Weld, Pam Prodan who lives in the area where work was being done earlier this month said.