RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 directors this week were told that Rangeley Lakes Regional School students have sent their journals to friends and strangers around the world, who will add entries and return them. It’s a project that middle school literacy teacher Robin George works on with sixth-graders. She compares the project to sending […]
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Farmington bank employees take up ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
FARMINGTON — Just before 200 pounds of ice water was dumped over their heads from a bucket loader Monday, nearly 25 Franklin Savings Bank employees yelled, “We accept the challenge and pass it on!” “We don’t do anything humble and small,” bank employee Mike Mansir said as he hosed water onto the ice in a […]
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Jay man’s bail lowered in bank robbery case
FARMINGTON — A District Court judge lowered bail Monday from $75,000 to $10,000 cash for a man accused of robbing the Franklin Savings Bank on Friday. Jay police arrested Alan J. Lewis, 39, of Jay on a felony charge of robbery and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license within 90 minutes of the […]
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Jay man accused of robbing Franklin Savings Bank
JAY — Police say a local man robbed the Franklin Savings Bank on Route 4 on Friday afternoon. Alan Lewis, 39, of Jay was arrested on a felony charge of robbery and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Lewis was being held on $75,000 cash bail. […]
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Franklin Savings Bank consolidating Mexico branch into Rumford branch, keeping all 16 employees
RUMFORD — Early Friday afternoon, Diane Perry reviewed plans in her office for an upcoming expansion of Franklin Savings Bank’s Rumford branch. Perry is a vice president for the bank and branch manager in Rumford and Mexico. The bank will consolidate its Mexico branch and employees into the Rumford branch and close the Mexico location, […]
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Franklin Savings employees give to military families
FARMINGTON — Giving thanks where it counts, Franklin Savings Bank employees raised $649.25 to sponsor a service member family for the holidays. The money came through Fund-Raising Fridays, in which employees pay $2 for the privilege of wearing jeans to work. Employees worked with the Farmington Elks Club, the Farmington Hannaford and the Camp Keyes […]