The Budget Committee will take a first vote on the spending plan May 20, after which it will head to a public hearing June 5.
Franklin County
Morning Sentinel April 16 police log
Waterville area police reports for Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
Public weighs in on proposed CMP power line project in Farmington
Members of the public voiced concerns to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the impact of CMP’s proposed power line on the scenery and wildlife of western Maine.
Franklin County officials plan to ask governor for help with jail funding
Sheriff Scott Nichols is asking other county officials to join him in taking concerns about state tax caps on county jail funding to Gov. Janet Mills.
Farmington to host public hearings on CMP power line project
The public will be allowed to testify at two evening hearings at the University of Maine at Farmington on the project’s impact to scenic character and the environment among other things.
Bingham school closure among latest as Maine’s student population declines
As the number of students in Maine drops, it’s causing some school districts to think about closing local schools and what the effect is on communities.
Central Maine March 23 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for March 23, 2019.
Franklin County commissioners withdraw support for NECEC project
Commissioners said they were frustrated with the permitting process and that their decision was not influenced by a complaint presented Tuesday about a flyer distributed by CMP in Farmington.
Franklin County slips in health rankings
Premature deaths have increased in the western Maine county.
Maine Voices: Mills’ support for power line shows commitment to constituents, climate change fight
Maine can’t cut its carbon emissions without further hydropower, such as that delivered via NECEC.