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Published
June 14, 2023

Wilton elects Amanda Caruso to RSU 9 board

With 196 votes from Tuesday election, Amanda Caruso of Wilton will replace incumbent Irv Faunce on the RSU 9 Board of Directors. Wilton Select Board members Keith Swett and David Leavitt will remain with the board.
Published
June 14, 2023

$41 million budget passes in Farmington-based school district

The RSU 9 budget was approved with 867 votes.
Published
June 7, 2023

Lewiston man injured in dump truck rollover in Avon

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.
Published
June 6, 2023

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.
Published
June 6, 2023

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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Published
June 5, 2023

Farmington-based school district sets budget vote for June 13

Regional School Unit 9 proposes $41.71 million spending plan.
Published
June 1, 2023

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.
Published
May 18, 2023

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.
Published
May 11, 2023

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.
Published
May 1, 2023

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.