Two new computers for police cruisers, contracting with Bangor Savings Bank for payroll processing, and a new survey on hi-speed internet availability were approved.
2021
Emery Community Arts Center hosts exhibit, meetings on mass-incarceration reform and prisoner-advocacy
UMF is hosting a series of Franklin County community action meetings on restorative justice with local law enforcement, organizations, leaders and other state prisoner advocacy and reentry organizations.
Bell honored, Hardy named Farmington’s interim fire chief
Hardy has been with the department since 1997.
NFL notebook: Antonio Brown, two others suspended for fake COVID vaccination cards
Tampa Bay receiver Antonio Brown, accused by his former chef of using a fake COVID-19 vaccination card, and two others are suspended for three games without pay.
Sick mother’s family grapples with Bath-area school’s lack of COVID rules for wrestlers
A family in Georgetown has resorted to social distancing and wearing masks at home to keep a sick mother safe during their son’s wrestling season.
OPEC+ sticks to modest boost in oil output despite omicron
The pace has frustrated the United States and other oil-consuming nations as gasoline prices rise.
Holiday shoppers navigate shortages with mixed results
It’s getting almost too late to buy early: On Cyber Monday, the prevalence of out-of-stock messages rose 8& compared to a week earlier.
Offshore wind brings ‘gust’ of job growth, energy secretary says
Jennifer Granholm visits Rhode Island, where a building is being constructed for the fabrication and assembly of large, advanced components for turbine foundations.
Word on the Street: Maine ice cream shops staying open even when it’s frozen outside
All Fielder’s Choice locations are open Sunday and Thursday noon to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday noon to 8:30 p.m.
Downtown Oakland business, apartments damaged in fire
The fire began on the first floor of a downtown building, occupied by a retail business, according to the Oakland Fire Department.