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Farmington board OKs park use for student march

FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to allow Meetinghouse Park to be used for a march supporting those affected by the shooting deaths at a Parkland, Fla., high school last month. Mt. Blue senior River Lisius is organizing March for Our Lives. She requested the closure of downtown streets March 24 for a march from […]

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Engineering firm hired for Farmington's street work

FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire Dirigo Engineering of Fairfield to design improvements to Front Street. The $11,000 award includes $6,500 for topographical survey through final design, $1,500 for contract administration, $2,000 for lighting and $1,000 for a public meeting. Town Manager Richard Davis said since the company is doing the culvert […]

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Farmington candidates run unopposed for seats

FARMINGTON — Selectmen Joshua Bell and Michael Fogg will run unopposed for re-election, according to Town Clerk Leanne Dickey. No one else submitted nomination papers for either three-year seat by the Feb. 12 deadline, she said. Two candidates are seeking seats on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors. Scott Erb and Douglas Dunlap have […]

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Fogg takes selectmen seat in Farmington by 25 votes

FARMINGTON — By 25 votes, townspeople elected Michael J. Fogg on Tuesday to serve on the Board of Selectmen. Fogg earned 323 votes over Matthew Smith, who garnered 298 votes, Town Clerk Leanne Pinkham reported after the polls closed. The special election was held Tuesday to fill a seat on the board held by Andrew Hufnagel, […]