FARMINGTON — Lightning is blamed for igniting a fire that extensively damaged a home Wednesday afternoon on Morrison Hill Road, an official said. A cat perished in the blaze, and two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. Sitting in his living room, Russ Christensen saw a lot of blue light and a big ball of […]
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Farmington to pursue collaboration of fire departments
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to continue pursuing a collaborative effort among area fire departments with another meeting in the next couple months. Last week, the board discussed the Regional Fire Service meeting held April 30 when selectmen, town managers and members of fire departments gathered at Franklin Memorial Hospital to share […]
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Farmington board grants liquor license, approves hire of per diem firefighter
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to grant a liquor license to Troll Valley Inc. on Tuesday. The 36-site campground and disc golf area at 283 Red Schoolhouse Road is owned and operated by Michael Sayward. During a public hearing that preceded the vote, Sayward told the board he also has a small […]
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Two receive minor injuries in Farmington accident
FARMINGTON — Two local women received minor injuries in a rear-end collision on Farmington Falls Road on Monday afternoon. Brenda Hatch, 50, of Farmington complained of neck pain and was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by a NorthStar ambulance, Farmington police officer Darin Gilbert said. Janet Washburn, 78, of Farmington had arm pain was taken […]
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Farmington fire chief attains certification
FARMINGTON — Fire Chief Terry S. Bell Sr. recently received certification as Chief Fire Officer Level 1 through the Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association. He joins 35 other chief fire officers throughout the state to attain the certification, he said. “It’s an accomplishment,” Bell said. Although a member of Farmington Fire and Rescue since April 4, […]
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Farmington tenant injured after discarded ashes start fire in trash bag
FARMINGTON — The tenant of a Whittier Road home was treated for smoke inhalation Wednesday evening after a bag of trash in the garage caught fire and caused smoke damage to the garage and attached house. Shane Kemp, the tenant at 697 Whittier Road, tried to get the trash bag out of the garage and […]
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Woman, dog rescued from burning home in Farmington
FARMINGTON — An 86-year-old woman and her dog were rescued from their burning mobile home Friday morning by her son, a family member said. There were no injuries, but Mary Hutchinson lost her mobile home at 187 Morrison Hill Road and all her belongings, Deputy Chief Clyde Ross of Farmington Fire and Rescue said. Hutchinson was […]
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Motorist alerts Farmington home owners of fire Saturday morning
FARMINGTON — A NorthStar ambulance employee on his way to work woke a mother and two children and helped them escape their burning home on Route 27 early Saturday morning, fire Chief Terry Bell said Monday. No one was injured. Bell said Gabe Gunning was driving by on his way to work at Sugarloaf and […]
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Farmington hosting regional meeting on firefighting manpower
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen wants to start a dialogue among area towns and fire departments about concerns each is facing, particularly in light of manpower needs for the volunteer departments. The board agreed to host a meeting on April 30 for representatives from firefighters, selectmen and town managers in Franklin County, along with […]
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Farmington Fire and Rescue seeks budget increase for staffing issues
FARMINGTON — Farmington Fire and Rescue responded to 62 calls last month. The average number of firefighters who responded was seven or eight. During weekday hours, two of those were probably per-diem firefighters, Deputy Chief Clyde Ross said after a joint meeting between selectmen and Budget Committee members Wednesday night. A longtime firefighter, Ross, who […]