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State fire officials unable to pinpoint ignition of deadly Farmington explosion

by Donna M. Perry January 24, 2020January 25, 2020

Ten-foot posts were drilled into the ground 5 feet away from the LEAP building in the paved parking lot, causing the propane leak, investigators say.

Community

Three classes of the Diabetes Prevention Program to be offered in Farmington

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020

FARMINGTON — The Diabetes Prevention Program, a national program that is proven to help people lower their chance of developing type 2 diabetes, will be offered by MaineHealth. This year-long course is at no cost, according to a news release from Franklin Memorial Hospital. The program can help individuals: • Learn how to eat healthier […]

Local & State, News, Politics

Daughter of fallen Farmington firefighter testifies propane line was severed days before blast

by Donna M. Perry January 22, 2020January 23, 2020

Danielle Bell Flannery testified Tuesday in front of the state Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee of Energy, Utilities and Technology that the explosion that killed her father was preventable if liquefied propane gas lines were covered under the Dig Safe Law.

Local & State

University of Maine at Farmington terminates faculty member after sexual abuse allegation

by Sun Journal staff report January 21, 2020January 21, 2020

President Edward Serna in a statement Tuesday said the accusation stems from McInnes’ employment in New York City in the 1990s, and that the university knows of no concerns about McInnis while in he worked in Farmington.

Local & State

State to hold meeting connected to Tumbledown, Mt. Blue State Park

by Donna M. Perry January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands will begin developing a 15-year management plan.

Local & State, Uncategorized

Farmington board approves UMF multi-use trail system proposal

by Pam Harnden January 17, 2020January 20, 2020

The proposal will incorporate town-owned land with land owned by the university’s athletic fields off Front Street to create a multi-purpose, handicap-accessible trail system near the Sandy River.

Community

‘Telling Tales: Western Maine’s Storyplace’ on Mt. Blue TV

January 15, 2020January 9, 2020

Mt. Blue Community Access Television and Western Maine Storytelling have partnered to bring “Telling Tales: Western Maine’s Storyplace” to the airwaves. Since debuting in May 2019, 14 half-hour programs have featured outstanding storytellers from its area, state and region. Many different types of stories are told, ranging from historical, family and personal to fairy tales […]