FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to accept a bid of $88,661 from Hussey Communications of Winslow for work pertaining to the Mosher Hill tower in Farmington. Four vendors were contacted and two submitted bids, said Stan Wheeler, director of the Franklin County Regional Communications Center. The other bid was $113,048 from Dirigo Wireless […]
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Paul LePage appoints Charlie Webster as Franklin County commissioner
FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul LePage has appointed former legislator Charles “Charlie” Webster to represent the residents of District 2 in Chesterville, Farmington and New Sharon as a Franklin County commissioner. Webster, who had not been sworn in as of Monday, will fill the term left vacant when longtime Commissioner Fred Hardy of New Sharon died […]
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Franklin County authorizes K-9 obstacle course
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to authorize the sheriff to use the $500 from the sale of a dog cage to buy material to build a K-9 obstacle course behind the Sheriff’s Office. The money from the cage that was no longer needed was put into the county’s general fund in June. The […]
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LePage has final say in Franklin County commissioner appointment
FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul LePage will have the final say over which Republican from Chesterville, Farmington or New Sharon will be appointed to fill the vacant District 2 Franklin County commissioner seat. Commissioner Fred Hardy of New Sharon died July 4 after serving 22 years in the elected position. He was remembered last week as […]
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Franklin County Commissioner Fred Hardy remembered for work ethic
NEW SHARON — A longtime Franklin County commissioner was remembered Monday as a dedicated public servant who was frugal with taxpayers’ money and had a strong work ethic. Fred Hardy was also a staunch supporter of getting the county jail back under county control. Hardy, 85, of New Sharon, died Saturday at Maine Medical Center […]
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Franklin County deputy gets increased hourly wage
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to remove the probationary status on Deputy Kevin Hartley of Anson and move him to a higher pay grade level. Hartley completed the six-month probation on Jan. 2, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. He has done an “excellent job” for the department, he said. Nichols recommended that Hartley’s […]