A county employee was placed on leave after her dog allegedly bit someone at the office. Now she’s suing.
The complaint fits into broader concerns about Franklin County’s workplace culture, which one commissioner called “the elephant in the room.”
In Franklin County, ARPA funds going toward new emergency communications system
The new software will replace a system that’s more than 30 years old, and include data gathered through specialized aerial photography.
After last December’s floods, one western Maine town dredged the river. Now they must undo it.
State officials say the town of Phillips went too far in its response to the flooding, damaging an Atlantic salmon habitat. Town leaders deny they did anything wrong.
Farmington’s only homeless shelter closed in 2020. Efforts to open a new one have failed.
In western Maine, services are provided through a decentralized patchwork of nonprofits, school liaisons and other assistance programs.
Commission board grows in response to changing Franklin County
Proponents say the increase from three to five commissioners will better represent residents in northern Franklin County.
