The Wilton Select Board voted to accept a six month moratorium for cannabis licenses on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will hold a public hearing in two weeks.
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‘Her life reads like an opera’: Lillian Nordica’s life enshrined at Farmington museum
Nordica Homestead Museum, off the Holley Road in Farmington, is the birthplace of famed singer Lillian Nordica, the world’s first superstar.
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Farmington Public Works gives updates
Farmington Public Works has submitted a $75,225.29 claim to FEMA for damages incurred in the Dec. 2022 storm, plans to submit claims of $162,955 for the May storm and $28,475.27 for the June storm.
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Farmington interviews three for town manager position
Selectmen interviewed three candidates for the open town manager position, expected a second round of interviews would be needed before a decision is made.
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UMF welcomes new and current students
With summer break winding down, the University of Maine Farmington welcomed new and current students back to campus Friday, Aug. 25, as the residence halls started to fill up.
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Cape Cod Hill School still has room for head start
Community Concepts’ Head Start programs in Franklin County are bouncing back from COVID-19 and still have room for more kids.
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Selectmen OK $90,000 grant for Riverside Greenhouses
Riverside Greenhouses and Florist LLC owner Garrett Reynolds plans to build a 2,400 square foot year-round heated greenhouse, expand the floral/retail shop and hire four new employees.
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Chance encounter leads to luna moth studies
Kandi Karkos of Wilton was at a youth baseball game in Auburn when she saw a pair of Luna moths mating so she captured them and took them home to learn more about their life cycle.
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Concerns about deer discussed in Farmington
Officials with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife attended the meeting, shared information and made suggestions about reducing the deer population.