Farmington sets property tax rate at $12.07 per $1,000 of assessed value and selectmen agree to put funds aside for Downtown TIF and abatements.
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Posted inCommunity, The Maine Forecast, The Rangeley Highlander
Red, yellow and gold paint the Sandy River in Phillips
Fall colors are near their peak in the Rangeley region.
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Posted inNews, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue school district nutrition revenue hits record high as funds reinvested
Regional School District 9’s nutrition program posted record revenue in fiscal year 2026, driven in part by a new after-school meal program.
Posted inCommunity, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel Library director to move to Ireland after 4 years
One of Kelcy Arciga’s many accomplishments was increasing patron visits by 73%.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business
Norway accountant retires after 37 years
Damon Accounting opened in 1989 above a barbershop with Ed Damon hoping to be a “friendly” resource.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington-area school district weighs potential costs of funding changes
Possible changes to the federal E-Rate program could increase internet and network costs for RSU 9 and other schools and libraries that rely on the program.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Upton elects 3 new town officials, but no town clerk
No one ran for the position so another special town meeting will be necessary.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Community, News, The Maine Forecast
No shortage of apples growing in Oxford Hills
Apples are growing abundantly in West Paris, with some weighing down their branches.
Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Schools & Education
Suspensions, civil rights violations on the rise at Spruce Mountain
The high school has recorded 19 suspensions, including 6 involving civil rights violations, during a difficult opening stretch that administrators say will be met with accountability.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Farmington mobile home lot rent measure heads to voters
Farmington voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to adopt a citizen-initiated mobile home lot rent stabilization ordinance after selectmen advanced the measure despite challenges to its legality and petition process.