By Rachel Ohm, Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday scheduled its annual review of Town Manager Richard Davis’ performance for Sept. 25. The review will be done in executive session and will be based on criteria including relationships with boards and committees, leadership of the municipality, relationships with other legislative bodies […]
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Farmington town manager's review set
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday scheduled its annual review of Town Manager Richard Davis’ performance for Sept. 25. The review will be done in executive session and will be based on criteria including relationships with boards and committees, leadership of the municipality, relationships with other legislative bodies and progress toward goals. Over […]
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Farmington board votes to take down iconic pine
FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted Tuesday to take down a damaged pine tree on Broadway and replace it with an elm. The 70-foot white pine next to the former movie theater was likely struck by lightning, Town Manager Richard Davis said. It is damaged about halfway up the trunk, he said. “The top half could fail […]
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Farmington dedicates town report to Richard Wilde
Richard Wilde, left, computer technology instructor at Foster Career and Technical Education Center at the Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington, was at a loss for words Tuesday when Farmington Town Manager Richard Davis, right, presented him with the first copy of the annual town report, which is dedicated to Wilde. The recognition is for Wilde’s […]
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Farmington amends wording of insurance policy buyouts
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to accept amended wording on a provision for employee health insurance buyouts, clarifying to indicate the buyout is for the employee. Selectmen tabled a discussion at the last meeting for more information, after a few employees questioned the interpretation of the policy. They believed the buyout option […]
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Farmington voters pass all warrant articles
FARMINGTON — Voters approved all 41 articles on the annual town meeting warrant Monday night with little or no discussion. The articles tallied a total budget of $5.4 million, Town Manager Richard Davis said Tuesday. It’s an increase of $81,147 over the 2015 budget. Among the articles were expansion of the Farmington Downtown Tax Increment […]
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Community Concepts hires Davis
LEWISTON — Community Concepts, a community action agency serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, has hired Richard Davis as director of information technology. Davis has 27 years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit organizations, serving in management, supervisory and direct technical support roles. In addition to a degree in business administration, Davis has experience with […]
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Farmington board awards storm drain outfall project bid
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously awarded a bid Tuesday for the new storm drain outfall project to carry storm water from Front Street to the Sandy River. Selectmen picked the lowest bid, from E.L. Vining & Son Inc., for $250,000 for work on the project from the Front Street parking area near the […]
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Farmington ordinance changes restrict parking on Front Street
FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted Tuesday to amend the town’s Traffic Ordinance to limit parking at three lots owned by Franklin Savings Bank on Front Street, Town Manager Richard Davis said Wednesday. The vote followed a public hearing. One change restricts public use of two lots on the west side of Front Street. The west side […]
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Weather takes toll on Public Works budget
FARMINGTON — Snow, ice, a polar vortex and summer rains this year have taken a toll on the Public Works Department’s budget. The department is over budget $96,000, or about 9 percent, for the year, with two weeks left, Town Manager Richard Davis told selectmen Tuesday. State law allows public works departments to run up […]