[Update April 16, 9:10 a.m.] – Residents are being asked not to pick up debris from yesterday’s mill explosion until Maine Department of Environmental Protection provides guidance regarding whether the wood fiber…
FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 school board directors approved alterations to the district’s grading policy and graduation requirements at Tuesday’s meeting, opting not to grade assignments after the implementation of remote…
FARMINGTON – Organizers of the annual Earth Day Cleanup are planning a Together-Alone cleanup next week, in order to abide by social distancing requirements. “With Maine’s shelter-in-place order, the annual Farmington Earth…
JAY – The Board of Selectpersons postponed the April 28 town meeting to a date yet to be determined, during a teleconference meeting held Monday evening. The board did not set a…
FARMINGTON – Residents lined the downtown streets Friday afternoon – six feet apart, many carrying flags or signs and some wearing masks. They applauded and cheered as an escort of police cruisers,…
FARMINGTON – Commissioners moved again to table a contingency plan proposed for the Franklin County Regional Communications Center at a meeting Thursday morning, as well as reversing a previous decision and opting…
Local school districts said they are preparing to utilize remote learning for the remainder of the school year, in the wake of new recommendations from Maine Department of Education. Districts in western…
[Update 11:48 p.m.] – Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement regarding Larry Lord’s planned return home: “This is great news for the town of Farmington and for the State of Maine.…
KINGFIELD – The Kingfield POPS Board of Directors has decided to postpone the annual concert until next summer, June 26, 2021 due to concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we are…
FARMINGTON – Commissioners tabled action on a contingency plan developed for the Franklin County Regional Communications Center at Tuesday’s meeting, planning to meet later this week to discuss the issue. Commissioners, meeting…