Larry Peaslee, 52, of Lewiston was injured Wednesday afternoon after rolling a dump truck on a winding stretch of Route 4 in Avon. A fuel leak and extensive road damage prompted response from state departments.
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There are options for food insecurity in Franklin County during the summer months
During the summer months when children are not in school, food insecurity becomes a greater problem for some families.
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Posted inSchools and Education
RSU 9 budget set, vote is Tuesday, June 13
Regional School Unit 9 has set the 2023-2024 school budget at $41.71 million, a 4.30% increase from the previous year’s budget, and the referendum vote for the 10 towns associated with RSU 9 will be Tuesday, June 13.
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Farmington-based school district sets budget vote for June 13
Regional School Unit 9 proposes $41.71 million spending plan.
Posted inLocal & State
Franklin County organization still enjoys sending out post cards, letters to community
Since January, Franklin County Extension Homemakers have been sending out post cards and letters to members of the community, including friends, family and total strangers.
Posted inLocal & State
Franklin County farmers face flooded fields, formidable damage after storm
For farmers, sand deposits and other debris left in fields, eroded roads, uprooted fences, land washed away and loss of work already done this spring are some aftermaths following the May 1st flooding.
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Recent flooding may have extended life for fiddleheads, says expert
Dave Fuller, formerly with University of Maine Farmington Cooperative Extension spoke about the recent flooding and the effect it could potentially have on the seasonal harvest of ostrich fern fiddleheads.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Weekend storm brings power outages and flooding to central Maine
Across central Maine, where rainfall totals reached 5 inches in some areas from the strong weekend storm, high water levels in the Kennebec River watershed brought flood warnings and washed out roads, along with downed trees and power outages.
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UMF presents faculty, student leadership awards
University of Maine in Farmington awarded the fiftieth recipient of the Michael Winston award on Wednesday, April 26, along with the Jill Schwab award and the Theo Kalikow award at their annual student leadership banquet.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Detention center contending with staffing issues, lack of infirmary
Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. and Jail Administrator Major Douglas Blauvelt spoke with the Franklin County Budget Advisory Board about increases to their budget to combat issues with staffing and medical resources.