Directors declare vacancy on school board

SALEM – Somber directors declared a vacancy in the MSAD 58 school board at Thursday evening’s meeting, after receiving reports that one of their own had been hospitalized. Director Tom MacDonald, who…

Traffic stop, foot chase ends with arrest

JAY – A foot chase ended in the arrest of a man who is now charged with operating after habitual offender revocation, driving to endanger and refusing to stop for a police…

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The solar home

For over twenty years now, Dr. Thomas Eastler has been heating his home with the power of the sun. Technically, he uses passive solar power, which in his words is “collecting light…

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Wind power project moving forward in Carthage

CARTHAGE - A wind power project is quietly moving forward on Saddleback Mountain in southern Franklin County, with the developer hoping to begin initial infrastructure improvements as early as this fall.…

School board expecting difficult budget process

FARMINGTON – Members of the school board’s finance committee are expecting a difficult budget season this year, as preliminary figures show a loss of $1.9 million in state subsidy. The data from…

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Barking dogs to be decided at town meeting

FARMINGTON - A public hearing on a barking dog amendment proposed for the town's animal control ordinance ended with agreement for a need to continue the draft's revision process, although the majority…

Pot seized after search warrant, charges anticipated

CARTHAGE – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department reportedly seized 74 marijuana plants following an apparently unrelated canvas of a local neighborhood. FCSD Detective David St. Laurent and Deputy David Rackliffe were conducting…