FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to approve a three-year contract with unionized deputies that guarantees 24-hour coverage. The modified pact has to go before members of the Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents deputies. Deputies have been working under a contract that expired June 30, 2017. A study showed the […]
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Franklin County approves new cruiser, two deputies and UT budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to buy a 2018 cruiser, authorized hiring two new deputies and accepted a proposed $1.13 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2018-19. Commissioners approved purchasing a new Ford Explorer Interceptor cruiser from Bailey Bros. Ford in Livermore Falls at a cost of $22,785. The cost factors in […]
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Franklin County raises wages for new deputies
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve an addendum to the Fraternal Order of Police contract that increases the hourly wage of a fully-certified starting patrol deputy. The reason for the increase is to make the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office more competitive with law enforcement agencies within the county to attract […]
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Franklin County accepts bid for communications work, approves hiring
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to accept a bid of $88,661 from Hussey Communications of Winslow for work pertaining to the Mosher Hill tower in Farmington. Four vendors were contacted and two submitted bids, said Stan Wheeler, director of the Franklin County Regional Communications Center. The other bid was $113,048 from Dirigo Wireless […]
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Oxford County Sheriff awards deputies with letter of commendation
ANDOVER — Three Oxford County deputies were commended by Sheriff Wayne Gallant on Wednesday for stopping an Andover woman threatening to harm herself with a knife and harm deputies who tried to stop her. Gallant said Nathan Bowie, Steve Witham and Josh Aylward responded to the woman’s home about 1 a.m. Wednesday and found her […]
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Deputies’ pay increased for extra patrols
FARMINGTON – Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to increase the deputy rate of pay for all grant-funded special enforcement details from $30 to $35 an hour. They also voted to allow the lieutenants to participate in operating under the influence and seat belt enforcement details funded by state grants. Currently, deputies are paid a flat […]
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Oxford County sheriff’s log
PARIS — Oxford County sheriff’s deputies responded to 271 calls between April 27 and May 4, including: * At 12:41 a.m. May 4, a deputy, Maine State Police and Bridgton police officers assisted Fryeburg police with setting up a perimeter at Portland Street in Fryeburg while a state police dog tracked a man that fled […]
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Oxford deputies to picket courthouse Tuesday to protest wages
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies are expected to picket in front of the courthouse on Western Avenue on Tuesday morning to draw attention to their labor dispute with the county. Deputies are asking for a contract, higher wages and a reinstatement of border patrols, according to Ray Cote, Teamsters Local 340 representative. The protest will begin at […]
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Franklin County deputies regain holiday leave in contract
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday after an executive session to reinstate holiday leave for patrol deputies in their union contract, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Wednesday. The Fraternal Order of Police, the patrol deputies union, and commissioners entered into a four-year contract in November that runs from July 1, 2012, to June 30, […]
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Salaried deputies to be paid straight-time for fair work
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to pay salaried deputies at regular straight-time for their work at the Farmington Fair. If the rate needs to be adjusted, commissioners said they could revisit it later. Commissioner Fred Hardy of New Sharon opposed the vote. He said when he had a salary job, he was […]