FARMINGTON – Budgets requests for additional fire coverage in Salem have been received from the towns of Kingfield and Phillips. Each town requested an additional $20,000 to provide fire protection and other…
FARMINGTON – Tuesday, the county commissioners approved the hire of Brad Timberlake as the communications director at the Franklin County Regional Communications Center. Timberlake, 37, lives in Jay with his family. He…
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Following concerns and threats at schools across the state, students were kept inside for lunch and recess today, RSU 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington announced in a letter sent this…
The time change has resulted in two grumpy cats and one unhappy dog who are still protesting the new suppertime routine, a week later. It also left me discombobulated first thing Monday…
PHILLIPS – “Mom, I’m home,” are the words inscribed on the flag case for Sgt. Zelwood A. Gravlin of the U.S. Army Air Forces. On August 1, 1943, during Operation Tidal Wave,…
FARMINGTON – Dozens gathered at Meetinghouse Park in downtown Farmington this morning for the annual wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day; this year, two particular men were honored for their service and…
FARMINGTON – Western Maine Transportation Services appealed to the Farmington Select Board Tuesday night, requesting on-going funding through the annual budget. WMTS was removed from county funding a few years ago, along…
KINGFIELD – “We would like to say thank you for your service.” Eight Quilts of Valor were awarded to local veterans from American Legion Post 61 on Monday night. Handmade by the…
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Do you have a plan for voting? Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day. On the ballot for mid-term elections this year are state governor, federal house of representatives, state…
STRONG – During the morning assembly on Monday, members of the Phillips Area Masons Blue Mountain Lodge #67 presented a check to the Day Mountain Middle School’s eighth grade class. The Day…