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Franklin County

Published
June 6, 2023

RSU 9 budget set, vote is Tuesday, June 13

Regional School Unit 9 has set the 2023-2024 school budget at $41.71 million, a 4.30% increase from the previous year's budget, and the referendum vote for the 10 towns associated with RSU 9 will be Tuesday, June 13.
Published
June 5, 2023

Farmington-based school district sets budget vote for June 13

Regional School Unit 9 proposes $41.71 million spending plan.
Published
June 1, 2023

Franklin County organization still enjoys sending out post cards, letters to community

Since January, Franklin County Extension Homemakers have been sending out post cards and letters to members of the community, including friends, family and total strangers.
Published
May 18, 2023

Franklin County farmers face flooded fields, formidable damage after storm

For farmers, sand deposits and other debris left in fields, eroded roads, uprooted fences, land washed away and loss of work already done this spring are some aftermaths following the May 1st flooding.
Published
May 11, 2023

Recent flooding may have extended life for fiddleheads, says expert

Dave Fuller, formerly with University of Maine Farmington Cooperative Extension spoke about the recent flooding and the effect it could potentially have on the seasonal harvest of ostrich fern fiddleheads.

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Published
May 1, 2023

Weekend storm brings power outages and flooding to central Maine

Across central Maine, where rainfall totals reached 5 inches in some areas from the strong weekend storm, high water levels in the Kennebec River watershed brought flood warnings and washed out roads, along with downed trees and power outages.
Published
April 27, 2023

UMF presents faculty, student leadership awards

University of Maine in Farmington awarded the fiftieth recipient of the Michael Winston award on Wednesday, April 26, along with the Jill Schwab award and the Theo Kalikow award at their annual student leadership banquet.
Published
April 25, 2023

Detention center contending with staffing issues, lack of infirmary

Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. and Jail Administrator Major Douglas Blauvelt spoke with the Franklin County Budget Advisory Board about increases to their budget to combat issues with staffing and medical resources.
Published
April 25, 2023

Former Franklin County corrections officer pleads guilty to domestic violence charges

Wyatt Haynes, 24, of Avon entered into a one year delayed sentencing agreement Tuesday in Farmington District Court
Published
April 11, 2023

Farmington woman accused of smoking crack, endangering child in Wilton

Michelle M. Belanger, 33, was arrested on two counts of endangering a child, unlawful possession of crack cocaine and refusal to submit to arrest or detention.