PHILLIPS – The MSAD 58 school board voted, 7-5, to make masking optional within schools. This motion will go into effect on Feb. 28, following the February break. During the monthly board…
FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Commissioners approved funding for another round of American Rescue Plan Act projects during their Feb. 15 meeting. The county was allocated over $5 million in ARPA funds.…
FARMINGTON – A new program offered by Western Maine Community Action aims to support people experiencing homelessness within Franklin County, with the ultimate goal of eliminating homelessness. The program, titled Family and…
MADRID TOWNSHIP — Recently, Maine’s High Peaks Alliance closed on an 80-acre parcel called the Perham Stream Birding Trail in Madrid Township. The parcel rests in the valley between Saddleback Mountain and…
EUSTIS – A tractor trailer truck jack knifed on Route 27 on Thursday around 5:45 p.m., resulting in a road closure for about two and a half hours. The Franklin County Sheriff’s…
FARMINGTON — The select board voted on Feb. 8 to postpone the annual town meeting until Monday, April 25. Board members received the proposed warrant articles on Feb. 8 and agreed that…
FARMINGTON — The select board voted three to two to award a premium or hazard payment to the town employees. During the Feb. 8 board meeting, they reviewed a breakdown of possible…
KINGFIELD — Chase away the winter blues with a fun-filled day at the 2022 Winter Festival on Saturday, Feb. 19. The festival will be held at the Gateway Parking Lot and Little…
STRONG – A mobile home on Church Hill Road was a total loss following a structure fire Monday morning. Strong Fire and several mutual aid partners were dispatched around 3:50 a.m. on…
FARMINGTON — One of the primary goals identified by the Board of Selectmen for the 2022 municipal budget was addressing the pay scale imbalance. The town has been conservative with pay scales…