FARMINGTON – Seafood and steak lovers, your prayers have been answered. Two veterans of the restaurant industry, Barbara and Peter Benoit of Wilton, plan to open Peter’s Seafood and Steaks next month…
JAY – Twenty or so residents turned out for a public hearing on a proposed school district consolidation between their town and nearby MSAD 36. Residents will be able to vote on…
FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington announced today it will be eliminating 14 and one half positions beginning July 1, 2009, as part of a reorganization overhaul to meet a…
FARMINGTON – Facing an estimated $3.5 million deficit for this fiscal year, Franklin Memorial Hospital’s board voted to freeze salary increases for employees in 2009. Currently, the deficit totals $1.5 million for…
FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce once again exceeded their goal of providing a holiday meal with many extras to 50 families this year, with a final count of 73…
FARMINGTON – Three local churches are planning to operate a rotating warming center over the next three months, providing much-needed heat, food and friendship for residents in need this winter. But they…
JAY – Federal funding has been approved and is now available to aid the 149 permanently laid-off mill workers at Wausau Paper Corp. The federal Trade Adjustment Assistance funding, which the Maine…
WILTON – Residents unanimously supported rejoining the state’s retirement system after a 23 year hiatus. Few people turned out for the special town meeting held Tuesday night, which featured a four-article warrant.…
FARMINGTON – The ongoing debate on parking spaces in the downtown district spilled over into another venue today, when the county commissioners heard a request to use a portion of the lot…
FARMINGTON – The budget committee approved a six-month transitional budget Monday evening, which will likely equal $2.48 million after the state’s figures for the jail are calculated. The budget is designed to…