Owners of the Falls General Store agreed to clear the site at 176 Croswell Road in Farmington Falls by Oct. 26 in a consent agreement signed by selectmen. FARMINGTON — Owners of a fire-damaged building have 30 days to clean up the property, according to a consent agreement with selectmen Tuesday. Falls General Store owners […]
Falls General Store
Posted inFranklin
Farmington accepts grant for enforcing alcohol laws, educating public
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen accepted a $1,500 grant from the Healthy Community Coalition for the Farmington Police Department on Tuesday. Half the amount will be used to enforce underage-drinking laws, Police Chief Jack Peck said. The other half will be used to purchase Fatal Vision Glasses, which qare goggles that simulate what it’s […]
advertisement
Posted inObituaries
Jolene R. Gatchell
CHESTERVILLE — Jolene Ruth Gatchell, 56, of Chesterville passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1960 in Norway, the daughter of Leslie and Geraldine Gatchell. She graduated from Rumford High School in 1979. Jolene went to work for G.H. Bass for many years until they closed, then […]
Posted inFranklin
Farmington store fire ruled arson; public’s help sought
FARMINGTON — A fire that heavily damaged the Falls General Store and the apartment above it last week has been ruled an arson, Sgt. Joel Davis of the Maine Office of State Fire Marshal said Tuesday. State fire investigators, Farmington firefighters and police set up a checkpoint on Tuesday night on Croswell Street handing drivers fliers […]
Posted inFranklin
Fire heavily damages Falls General Store in Farmington
FARMINGTON — State fire investigators are assisting Farmington Fire Rescue chiefs to determine the cause of a fire Tuesday night that heavily damaged the Falls General Store in Farmington Falls. The fire was reported just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of Croswell Road and Philbrick Street. Several fire departments assisted Farmington firefighters to put […]