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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Franklin County Commissioners approve interviews to find a contractor, open sealed fee envelopes
Six complete proposals from contracting companies have been received for project manager of emergency operations building.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2023
Adult Ed reports Franklin County lowest in ‘disconnected youth’
Area has the lowest number of disconnected youth among the counties in western and central Maine, Director Mary Redmond-Luce reported to the RSU board of directors on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2023
Farmington area schools face increase in homeschooled students
During his superintendent's report on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Superintendent Christian Elkington engaged in a discussion with the board over staff and student retention.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Farmington supports opposition to national wildlife refuge
Selectmen on Tuesday, Sept. 26, approved supporting a letter of opposition to the proposed national wildlife refuge in northern Franklin County.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Former Franklin County prosecutor’s license to practice law is reinstated
Kayla Alves was convicted in federal court of tampering in connection to a medical marijuana distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Chronic absenteeism rates at Maine schools remain high, state data shows
Students who miss two days or more of school during the first month have a higher risk of being chronically absent during the school year.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Heavy rainfall dumps several inches across region as flash-flooding prompts some road closures
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for areas of Somerset and Kennebec counties Tuesday as heavy rainstorms moved across the region.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Maine congressional delegation asks feds to halt consideration of a High Peaks National Wildlife Refuge
Maine's delegation said the federal government should "terminate its evaluation" of a 200,000-acre portion of the state's High Peaks region and "instead, work with the established local conservation entities and the state to address any wildlife-related issues."
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
USDA to drop rabies vaccine bait across western and northern Maine
State and federal agents plan to deploy over 415,000 rabies vaccine bait packs next week to prevent the spread of rabies.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
Road to one of Maine’s most popular hikes falls into jurisdictional limbo
Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.
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