Franklin County commissioners approve state’s offer for Byron Road work

Franklin County road agent Mike Pond would like to see a plan of what the Maine Bureau of Parks and Land wants to do and to see if the two 18-inch culverts are big enough to handle the water.

Photo: Exploring at the fair

Storm doesn’t stop preparations for Farmington Fair

Friday afternoon found many people busy at work preparing their entries for various contests at the upcoming Farmington Fair.

United Way welcomes Shane Cote to the board

Farmington Deputy Chief Shane Cote has joined the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area board of directors

Agriculture Day: Learning experiences for students at Farmington Fair

Students, teachers and their chaperones learned about apple and apple pressing, walked through the livestock barns, participated in educational activities and took in exhibitions.

United Way, credit union renew partnership

Photo Album: Much is fine at Farmington Fair

The 182nd annual exhibition runs through Saturday.

Franklin County approves $65,497 for educational scholarships to unorganized territory residents

The money will come from the county's tax-increment financing agreement funds.

Bullet found in Mt. Blue High School bathroom no threat to students, staff

A student found a bullet in a bathroom before the start of school Thursday and reported it to the school's resource officer.

Farmington departments to get new equipment

Selectmen Tuesday, Sept. 12, approved funds for Farmington Police Department to purchase a portable narcotics screening device and approved a grant along with the local match for Fire Rescue to replace self-contained breathing apparatus equipment.