FARMINGTON — Franklin County’s credit card has been compromised twice in the past 18 months. A representative of Bank of America, which issued the card, has notified the county recently of possible fraudulent purchases made on the account. Financial Manager Vickie Braley reviewed the county’s account online and determined some charges were fraudulent, Braley told […]
Perkins township
Franklin commissioners accept only winter maintenance bid
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a $65,000 bid from Jason Orr of Farmington to provide winter maintenance on about 6.8 miles of roads in Perkins and Washington townships. The cost is about $9,558 a mile, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. It cost $49,500 last year, she said. Orr also held the […]
Man injured when motorcycle leaves road in Perkins Township
PERKINS TOWNSHIP — An Augusta man was injured Tuesday night when his motorcycle failed to negotiate a corner on Route 156, Franklin County sheriff’s Lt. David Rackliffe said Wednesday. The crash occurred at approximately 6:55 p.m. Mark Green, 43, who was driving a 1998 Suzuki, was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial […]
Car hits tree, rock and rolls over in Perkins Township
PERKINS TOWNSHIP — A car driven by Deidre Cochran, 19, of Dixfield failed to negotiate the S-turns on Route 156 and crashed Monday morning. The car left the road, hit a tree and rock and rolled over, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. The 1991 Honda, which was heading west, landed on its roof […]