Board of Corrections Executive Director Michael Tausek resigned from his post to become the deputy warden of programs at Maine State Prison.
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$1.2 million Phillips town budget approved
Phillips voters approved a $1.2 million annual town budget, up 2 percent from the previous one, after denying requests for funding from a handful of local nonprofit groups Saturday.
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Four years in, cluttered state of Farmington property still ruffling feathers
Keith Melancon acknowledges his Town Farm Road property in Farmington is a spectacle, but some in town consider it an eyesore, one the Board of Selectmen has been working for four years to get cleaned up.
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Protesters, railroad disagree on Fairfield fracked oil train’s presence
Railroad officials and environmental protesters who blocked Fairfield tracks for several hours Thursday evening gave conflicting accounts Friday on whether a train carrying fracked oil was expected to pass through town at the time of the protest.
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Farmington plans website overhaul, brochure to spur development
Farmington selectmen have approved spending $10,700 to design a new town website and are continuing to draft a brochure promoting the community, furthering the board’s ongoing efforts to spur economic development and advertise the town.
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Farmington selectmen reverse endorsement of Richard Davis for town manager mentoring program
Farmington selectmen reversed an earlier endorsement of Town Manager Richard Davis for a statewide town manager mentoring program, arguing that he may not have time for the commitment.
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New Sharon woman facing charges of furnishing alcohol to minors
Caryn B. Savage, 27, of New Sharon, suspected of providing alcohol to two underage people who crashed a stolen truck while drunk early Monday faces charges in Franklin County.
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Farmington officials estimate cost of Whittier Road project at $238,000
Town officials have negotiated the estimated cost of stabilizing the eroding bank along the Sandy River at Whittier Road in Farmington to $238,000, Town Manager Richard Davis said at an update on the project Tuesday evening.
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Canadian man charged with OUI in New Sharon crash that injured 15-year-old
Adam King, 20, of Newfoundland, was charged with drunk driving Monday morning after he crashed a truck, believed to be stolen, in New Sharon, injuring his 15-year old passenger.
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Franklin County detective brothers have policing in their blood
Ken Charles, 42, and his brother Steve, 41, who were each recently promoted to detective in the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, are the sons of a retired Waterville detective.