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SALEM TOWNSHIP - The MSAD 58 school board passed a budget, 8 to 3, in their meeting Monday night. The board meeting lasted a little over an hour, during which the board reviewed recommendations from Superintendent Laura Columbia and the administrative team. In the previous meeting the board voted to not change a computer technician

FARMINGTON - The Franklin County Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, January 23 to discuss how to move forward with the new Emergency Operations Center building at County Way. This project, which has received preliminary approval for congressionally directed funding, would provide a larger space for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office as well as

SALEM TOWNSHIP - The MSAD 58 school board met at Mt. Abram High School on Thursday, January 4, for a meeting outside of the regular schedule. This meeting was to address many of the items on the agenda for the December 14 meeting which was not held as the board did not have a quorum

Commissioners also approved spending $10,000 from the county's Opioid Settlement Fund to go to Kennebec Behavioral Services in Farmington for two drug addiction recovery coaches.

Commissioners also approved spending $10,000 from the county's Opioid Settlement Fund to go to Kennebec Behavioral Health for two drug addiction recovery coaches.

FARMINGTON - The design for the new Franklin County Emergency Operations Center was accepted during the county commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday. Port City Architecture was hired by the county to conduct an assessment of needs for each of the county departments, and Tuesday afternoon presented a proposed design which involves renovations at the County Courthouse

Commissioners voted Tuesday to spend $260,584 for the second phase of the project being handled by Port City Architecture of Portland

Commissioners voted Tuesday to spend $260,584 for the second phase of the project being handled by Port City Architecture of Portland

STRONG - The MSAD 58 School Board discussed the Future Planning Committee during their regular monthly meeting Thursday, September 21. The committee was not on the agenda. When Superintendent Laura Columbia addressed the board to extend an invitation from the Regional Education Collaborative of Northern Franklin County to see if a board member representing Kingfield

On Saturday, Aug 26, the public was invited to spend the afternoon at Trail End, viewing cars made in the 1960s and earlier and vote for their favorites! There were fourteen vintage cars parked in the driveway of the Trail End Mansion. Entries were limited to cars made before 1970, since the Kend