FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed Tuesday to purchase a new floor cover for the Community Center gymnasium so the upcoming general election can be held on the main floor. The money — no more than $11,900 — will come from the voting machine reserve account. Expecting a large turnout for the Nov. […]
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Portland Police recover body of Matthew Foster
PORTLAND — Police say the body of a 23-year-old Scarborough man has been recovered from Portland Harbor. Police believe the man to be Matthew Foster, who was last seen June 10. The Portland Fire Department recovered the body, which is going to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death. […]
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Farmington board accepts grant for rock-climbing wall
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved a request from the Recreation Department to accept a grant of $13,682.50 from Healthy Community Coalition to make a rock-climbing wall for children at the Community Center. The coalition received a three-year $1.8 million Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant in 2014, grant director […]
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Farmington McDonald’s giving to school, rec department
FARMINGTON — W. G. Mallett School and the Farmington Recreation Department are receiving gifts from McDonald’s as part of the chain restaurant’s reopening celebration. The 42-year-old restaurant building on the Intervale was razed in June and a new one built over the summer. The school will benefit from an opening weekend fundraiser. Ten percent of […]
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Farmington Recreation Director retiring; assistant promoted
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday to promote Recreation Department Assistant Director Matthew Foster to director when Steve Shible retires in May. Shible is retiring after 35 years as director, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The board accepted Davis’ recommendation to promote Foster. “Occasionally, there is already a person on staff,” Davis […]