The federal funding will be used to construct a 336-foot span that will link Farmington and Jay via the 14-mile Whistle Stop Trail.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Smithfield man arrested in Farmington on drug, other charges
Several people previously accused him of taking thousands of dollars from them to perform home repair work before disappearing, but the charges are not related to those accusations.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Last 2 Sears stores in Maine are closing, including Farmington’s
The Farmington and Caribou stores are already liquidating merchandise.
Posted inHealth
Health care networks, universities to receive $2.3 million in funding to expand rural education opportunities
Health care networks, the University of Maine System and St. Joseph’s College will receive a total of nearly $2.3 million to expand medical training in communities like Farmington and Norway.
Posted inLocal & State
Former Franklin County prosecutor suspended from legal practice for 9 months
Kayla Alves had already pleaded guilty in federal court to tampering with possible evidence.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston man pleads guilty to stealing from Wilton church, theft of gun and catalytic converters
Christopher W. Veillieux, 34, is also required to pay $14,600.20 in restitution.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
On Halloween, these people are paid to make you scream
Maine’s scare actors earn modest wages or sometimes none at all. But the seasonal jobs are a way for haunters to celebrate their favorite holiday.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Wilton: An unlikely swing district where pocketbook issues, local ties matter
The small town in rural Franklin County has seen an exodus of employers over the years and now is bracing for the closure of the nearby paper mill in Jay.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
RSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.
Posted inBusiness, News
Farmington Solar, construction company enter agreement to pay $20,100 civil penalty
The penalty is for soil erosion violations at one of the solar projects in New England located in Farmington.