FARMINGTON – Downtown retailers are reporting brisk sales today, traditionally the biggest shopping day before Christmas. A short snow storm ended around 2 p.m., and shoppers could be seen strolling along the…
FARMINGTON – The Air National Guard has announced that it will be holding a public meeting Tuesday to discuss a proposal to lower the minimum allowable altitude for training missions in some…
FARMINGTON – The MSAD 9 school board instructed its policy subcommittee to discuss letting one or more high school students serve on the district’s board. Several districts across the state have students…
FARMINGTON – MSAD 9 is proceeding with a variety of cost-cutting moves, the district’s superintendent said Tuesday evening, following last week’s announcement by the state that subsidies to all school districts would…
FARMINGTON – The Air National Guard has announced that it will be holding a public meeting next Tuesday to discuss a proposal to lower the minimum allowable altitude for training missions in…
KINGFIELD – Look for new faces at next month’s planning board meeting, as four new members will begin serving the town on the second Monday of every month. Chuck Twitchell, Brad Orbeton…
AUGUSTA – The state Department of Education announced some of the possible repercussions of a governor-initiated curtailment in spending today, as further reductions in educational subsidies are expected for Franklin County. The curtailment would temporarily…
WILTON – Diners rejoice, a replacement for the Boiler Room has been found. Veteran restaurateurs Rocell and Thomas Marcellino of New Sharon, plan to start operations within the former G.H. Bass & Company…
University of Maine at Farmington senior art student Tim Berry is portraying Marie Antoinette in a 24-hour benefit marathon to raise funds for food and heating fuel for the needy through tonight. Berry…
WILTON – Selectmen have signed the warrant for a special town meeting on Dec. 16, to decide if the town wants to rejoin the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. The meeting will…