Selectmen decline a request for a special town meeting vote aimed at temporarily preventing construction of a transmission line through the Franklin County town.
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Posted inMaine, News
Franklin County cuts nonprofit funding 75% in 5 years, sparking debate
A debate in Franklin County has pitted county officials who want to cut funding for nonprofits against groups who argue their services are needed and they’re good stewards of the money.
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Posted inMaine
Public weighs in on proposed CMP power line project in Farmington
Members of the public voiced concerns to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the impact of CMP’s proposed power line on the scenery and wildlife of western Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Franklin County commissioners pull support for CMP transmission line
Commissioners said they were not influenced by a complaint about a flier distributed by CMP in Farmington.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mills’ support for power line shows commitment to constituents, climate change fight
Maine can’t cut its carbon emissions without further hydropower, such as that delivered via NECEC.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: By supporting CMP power line, Mills undercuts efforts to fight climate change
No supposed benefit offered by the utility is worth the damage that dirty power from Quebec will do to our environment.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Schools and Education
Ten-year-old student charged after RSU 9 bomb threat
Authorities confirmed a 911 call about a bomb on a school bus Thursday afternoon was a hoax.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Maine man who killed burglar sentenced on drug, gun charges
Jordan Richard pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs in Franklin County.
Posted inMaine
Farmington woman severely injured in head-on crash in Mercer
A 2001 Nissan Altima was traveling east in the westbound lane when it collided with a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle traveling west toward New Sharon.
Posted inMaine
Earthquake recorded in Franklin County
The tiny quake was recorded close to the New Hampshire border.