KINGFIELD – It’s an issue facing small, rural communities across the state; farmland is up for sale. As a worsening economic climate combines with high transportation costs in an increasingly globalized economy,…
WILTON – Town Manager Peter Nielsen and Highway Department Foreman John Welch had more bad news to report to the board of selectmen at Tuesday’s meeting. The company contracted to repave two…
FARMINGTON – A banner advertising the fundraising campaign for the public library’s roof repair project was taken over the weekend, and the staff wants it back. Head Librarian Melanie Taylor Coombs said…
FARMINGTON – County officials are planning on putting the Franklin County Jail’s medical service contract back out to bid, after the current contractor has stated its intention to pull out of the…
BAR HARBOR – A pair of Maine bicycling enthusiasts completed a journey of mammoth proportions last week, when they ceremonially dipped their tires into the surf at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. Those…
PHILLIPS – The town manager of two months that endured a municipal shutdown after voters refused to approve the budget has resigned. Lynn White, a long time resident who became the town manager on June…
FARMINGTON – The first of four individuals charged with entering Mt. Blue High School after hours and damaging school property pleaded guilty to lesser charges in Superior Court Thursday. Tyler Morris, 18,…
FARMINGTON – A Phillips man was sentenced to 90 days in jail today, after pleading guilty to possessing more than three pounds of marijuana. Shawn Coolong, 45, was arrested in October 2007,…
FARMINGTON – Western Maine Community Action continued their effort to improve communication between municipalities and their organization at last night’s selectman meeting, as they look for new ideas and share information before…
FARMINGTON – Town Manager Richard Davis and Selectman Chair Stephan Bunker updated selectmen on the possibility of a shared county and town public safety facility at the Tuesday night meeting. While noting…