FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Nov. 14 chose Monday, March 25, 2024, for the annual town meeting. Stephen Eldridge, interim town manager, presented March 18 and March 25 as possible dates for the meeting. Selectman Joshua Bell moved to hold the meeting on the latter date to give the new town manager more time. Time and […]
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Literacy Volunteers has new location, free books
Community members of all ages have access to free books each Thursday and the last Saturday of the month at the Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties new location.
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Mt. Blue High School names honor roll students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Highest honors: Tyler Abell, Casey Adams, Reece Adams, Warren Allen, Noah Arsenault, Ryan Atwood, Trey Bailey, Cole Baker, Madison Baker, Preston Ball, Zachary Ball, Riccardo Bambozzi, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Trenton […]
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Farmington to hold special town meeting Dec. 12 to consider ordinance amendments
Several ordinance amendments, some the result of changes in state laws, will be considered at the meeting.
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Mt. Blue Middle School lists honor roll students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Zoe Abell, Belle Austin, Mattie Barker, Maddox Beale, Andrew Bell, Luke Bell, Scarlett Black, Jerseylynn Brandt, Layla Bridges, Harley Brougham, Brock Buntin, Cole Butterfield, Bentley Caron, […]
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Jay man charged in multiple thefts in Wilton, Farmington and Jay
Three police departments issued summonses on the misdemeanor theft charges to Kirk M. Richards, 32.
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Chester Greenwood Day planned in Farmington Dec. 2
FARMINGTON — Chester Greenwood Day, the annual celebration of Farmington resident Chester Greenwood, the inventor of earmuffs, is planned from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Greenwood was only 15 when he designed the first pair of ear protectors out of wire, beaver fur, and cloth. At the age of 19, he […]
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‘Celebrate Maine’ is Chester Greenwood Day theme
The theme for the 47th Annual Chester Greenwood Day on Saturday, Dec. 2, is “Celebrate Maine! The way life should be.”
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Farmington tables proposed policy for liquor licenses
The policy would set time requirements for when applications must be submitted by businesses wishing to serve liquor.
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Franklin County to buy temporary bridge for Madrid Township road
Commissioners also approved spending $10,000 from the county’s Opioid Settlement Fund to go to Kennebec Behavioral Health for two drug addiction recovery coaches.