The Select Board was given an update on utilities and a retaining wall in phase one of the Main Street improvement project.
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Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Local & State, News
Jay, Wilton police ‘just trying to survive’ as options for collaboration are mulled
With pros and cons to each option, the towns’ police chiefs say keeping local authority was a priority for the committee studying the issue.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, The Bethel Citizen
Aroma Joe’s opens in Bethel
Franchise owners say giving back will be part of the business model.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford police to get part of $14.5 million federal public safety spending
The package includes a request of $1 million by the Rumford Police Department for public safety equipment.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington to look further into proposal to lower cannabis license fees
Farmington officials said they will review more details of a proposed warrant article before deciding whether to put it before voters.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Buckfield man arrested in connection to explosion in Sumner
‘Several items capable of being used to manufacture explosives’ were at the suspect’s home, state fire investigators said.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington readies for budget work, June primaries
The Farmington Select Board reviewed updates from the town manager and town clerk covering staffing activity, routine operations and ongoing administrative work.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
UMF arts center opens semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces’ exhibit
The Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington is opening the semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces,’ a mixed-media exhibit featuring work by 10 New England artists.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington to decide on 6-month budget amid fiscal year shift
Residents will be asked to approve a $5.9 million interim budget in March as the town transitions from a calendar fiscal year to a July 1 to June 30 cycle, aligning with county and school governments.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford’s new apartment building for seniors draws early interest after open house
The first-floor apartments in the 33-unit facility have been claimed, the property manager says.