The Board of Corrections’ vote Tuesday to withhold its payment to the Somerset County jail leaves Franklin County. possibly scrambling to find beds for inmates it houses at the East Madison jail.
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Franklin County jail reclassification gets audience Tuesday
A working group’s efforts to restore Franklin County’s detention center to a full-service jail will have its recommendations heard by the state at a 2 p.m. meeting with state officials in Augusta.
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Farmington’s famed Octagon House may soon open to public
The Farmington Historical Society has purchased the Octagon House at the corner of High and Perham streets and hopes to soon open the historic building to the public.
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Visitors from Waterville’s sister city take in social services system
Five social service workers from Waterville’s sister city, Kotlas, Russia, said they are enjoying their first trip to the United States and the chance to learn about American social services.
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Officials propose fully operational jail for Franklin County
State officials have recommended that Franklin County Jail be re-opened as a fully operational facility.
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County commissioners to pay Board of Corrections withheld funds
Franklin County commissioners will pay the Board of Corrections a previously withheld $315,288 payment as a good faith gesture.
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Two Farmington deaths confirmed as suicides
Farmington police say the deaths of Lawrence Decker, 58, of Farmington, and Nikole Dolloff, 21, of Burnham found early Monday morning at 202 Maple Avenu were suicides.
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Wilton selectmen put downtown eyesore ordinance on warrant
After two hours of discussion, Wilton selectmen voted to put four ordinances on the warrant for the Town Meeting, including a building and property maintenance ordinance.
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Good snowfall spelled strong season for region’s ski operators
Ski areas in northwestern Maine are reporting higher attendance and a longer season this year, citing significantly heavier snowfall and colder weather in comparison to the mild previous season.
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Augusta man in protective custody after BB gun incident
An Augusta man has been taken into protective custody after brandishing a replica of a semi-automatic handgun in a Hannaford supermarket parking lot in Waterville on Friday.