FARMINGTON — Probate Judge Richard Morton is hanging up his well-worn black robe — ripped inside sleeves and all — on Dec. 31 after 35 years on the Franklin County bench. “I just love the work,” he said. “I am retiring because I have done it for a long time and other people should have the […]
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Weld lawyer takes Franklin County judge of probate contest
FARMINGTON — Voters in Franklin County elected Margot Joly of Weld on Tuesday to be the new Franklin County treasurer over opponent Ron Aseltine of Wilton. The unofficial results are 6,871 to 6,381. Joly will begin her four-year term on Jan. 1, 2019. She will replace Probate Judge Richard Morton of Farmington, who is retiring on Dec. 31 after serving the county for […]
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Joly elected Franklin County probate judge
FARMINGTON — Voters in Franklin County elected Margot Joly of Weld on Tuesday to be the new Franklin County probate judge. She received 6,871 votes to 6,381 for Ron Aseltine of Wilton. Joly will take office Jan. 1, 2019, replacing Richard Morton of Farmington, who is retiring Dec. 31 after 35 years with the […]
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Crockett defeats Kreckel in Oxford County probate race
PARIS — Bethel attorney Jarrod Crockett will replace Dana Hanley as the Oxford County judge of probate. Crockett defeated his Democratic opponent, attorney Jennifer Kreckel of Rumford, on Tuesday. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, vote counts from Byron, Stow, Sweden and Upton had not been reported. Hanley is retiring from the position at the end […]
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Office shuffle underway at Androscoggin County courthouse
AUBURN — Androscoggin County is shuffling offices in its Auburn courthouse, consolidating the storage of deeds while making space for an expanded county commission and its first dedicated probate courtroom. On Monday, workers painted inside a Registry of Deeds computer room and an adjacent space that had floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with volumes of bound deeds. […]
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State releases official results for November elections
FARMINGTON — The office of the Maine Secretary of State posted the results of the Nov. 4 election on its website Tuesday morning. The website is www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec. All of Franklin County government positions were unopposed. Judge of Probate Richard Morton of Farmington, a Republican, was re-elected for another term with 12,292 votes. He has served […]
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Dubois and Epstein running for Androscoggin County judge of probate
Name: Michael L. Dubois Age: 58 Political Affiliation: Republican Address: 588 Main St., Lewiston Phone Number: (207) 784-9329 Why do you want to be the judge of probate? As the current Androscoggin County Judge of Probate, I would like to continue with this service to provide the citizens with the necessary professionalism, courtesy and sensitivity required […]
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Crockett, Dilworth seeking GOP nomination for Oxford County judge of probate
BETHEL — Two lawyers are seeking to become the Republican nominee for the Oxford County judge of probate. Jarrod Crockett of Bethel and Ted Dilworth of Norway, both Republicans, are seeking to replace Dana Hanley, who is retiring from the position at the end of the year. Oxford County residents will cast their ballots June […]