Lauren Abbate

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Published
August 25, 2016

‘F Bomb’ to greet UMF students as school year begins

Sculptor Jay Sawyer’s exhibit, ‘Sculpture Soup,’ the opening exhibit of the academic year at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington, uses repurposed materials, the alphabet and a lot of wit.
Published
August 19, 2016

Wilton man pleads not guilty to murder in June shooting

Timothy Danforth is ordered held without bail during a Franklin County Superior Court appearance.
Published
August 17, 2016

Changes to Franklin County wind project pact present upside, downside

The tax rate would increase by a penny per $1,000 of valuation, but the county would reap more money over the life of the agreement.
Published
August 11, 2016

Franklin County aims to capture more tax money from Kibby Mountain wind project

With the county expecting this year to reach its $4 million revenue cap on its Tax Increment Financing District, proposed changes to the deal would lengthen the terms to 30 years, remove the cap and broaden how the county could spend the generated money.
Published
July 24, 2016

Farmington town meeting to consider assisted living center

On Tuesday, voters will have the chance to weigh in on tax increment financing.
Published
July 23, 2016

Oakfest gets bigger and better in just a year

The town of Oakland’s second annual celebration of local life features a big parade and 100 vendors.
Published
July 13, 2016

Ranger Solar proposes large, utility-scale solar project in Farmington

The Yarmouth-based energy company is looking to build a 50- to 80-megawatt solar farm on undeveloped land in Farmington.
Published
July 10, 2016

Strong start to summer in Rangeley puts Saddleback worries on pause

After a winter with little snow and a closed Saddleback ski resort, Rangeley welcomes a strong start to the summer tourism season.
Published
June 16, 2016

Trek Across Maine fundraiser begins Friday

The first leg of the 180-mile trek will begin at Sunday River ski resort and end at Farmington.
Published
June 8, 2016

Final 2 defendants sentenced in Franklin County arsons, burglaries

D’Kota Rowe and Einer Bonilla were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in the string of convenience store burglaries and arsons last June.

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