WILTON — In hopes of increasing broadband internet connections in rural Maine, members of two organizations informed community leaders in Franklin County how to follow a state action plan to secure funding when $600 million from the federal government becomes available. Part of a traveling informational tour hosted by the ConnectME Authority — an organization […]
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Livermore Falls saving money on fire station project
LIVERMORE FALLS — Interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould told selectmen Tuesday that the town will save $1,364 by using regular steel floor drains in the back of the fire station instead of stainless steel ones. The station renovation is being done by contractor H.E. Callahan of Auburn, which was awarded the contract on its […]
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Franklin County broadband group to discuss options
FARMINGTON–Access to high-quality, affordable and reliable internet service has become a necessity for rural western Maine. To share the possibilities available, the Franklin County Broadband Initiative will present details about high-speed broadband options at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Charles Woodworth, executive director of the Greater Franklin Development Corp., […]
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Dixfield selectmen discuss goals for better internet service
DIXFIELD — Selectmen recently discussed goals for improving internet service in town, including everyone having access to high-speed internet, residents understanding the benefits of that service, and businesses and the village area having better access at an affordable rate. Mia Purcell, economic development manager for Community Concepts Finance Corp., said Maine West was formed by the […]
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Jay voters to consider funding broadband study
JAY — Voters are being asked Tuesday, Nov. 7, to consider using $1,663.42 from the undesignated fund to pay for Jay’s remaining share to support a greater Franklin County broadband planning study. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Building. The Opportunity Center of North Franklin County began […]
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Jay to participate in chestnut tree project
JAY — Selectpersons approved a request from resident Rob Taylor on Monday to use a part of the town’s recreation land to plant about 160 hybrid chestnut tree seedlings as part of a Chestnut Tree Project. Taylor is a member of the Recreation Committee and a teacher in Regional School Unit 73 in Jay. He […]
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Franklin County internet initiative speeds up
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to send a letter of support for the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County Inc., which intends to apply for a planning grant to improve access to high-speed internet service. Commissioners asked county Clerk Julie Magoon to write the letter. The center is working with Rangeley Economic Opportunity […]
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Broadband access subject of Oxford Hills forum
PARIS — Bringing faster, more reliable internet access to Oxford County communities is the goal of a partnership that held a public forum Tuesday night. The effort to expand broadband is being led by Community Concepts Finance Corp. and Maine West, a collaboration of local and regional organizations “dedicated to solving challenges related to the […]
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Public meeting on broadband access scheduled
PARIS — A partnership of local and regional organizations will hold a public meeting in from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 (snow date, March 28), in the forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St., to help mobilize citizen action to expand the accessibility and availability of broadband Internet in Oxford […]
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Efforts for faster internet beginning in Bethel
BETHEL — A series of meetings is planned to educate and rally local businesses and residents to get behind expanding broadband internet, according to a news release from Community Concepts. The first meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Telstar Regional High School library. There will be guest speakers from […]