🌱 What local incidents filled deputies’ logs across Franklin County last week?

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• What local incidents filled deputies’ logs across Franklin County last week?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Franklin County Sheriff's Report, May 23rd (dailybulldog.com) — Franklin County deputies handled a busy week of calls, including assisting Farmington police with a theft investigation at Jack’s Trading Post and responding to crashes involving a Farmington resident. The report details welfare checks, protection order complaints, school visits, and several mental health calls across nearby towns, giving residents a clear snapshot of recent public safety activity.
   

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Thursday June 18

• Farmington Public Library Trivia →
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Monmouth Academy Varsity Baseball @ Dirigo →
  Dirigo High School, 145 Weld St, Dixfield
  4:00 pm
• EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
  RSU 18 SCHOOL DISTRICT Oakland, ME 04963
  5:00 pm
• School Board Meeting @ CCS
  Rsu 74/msad 74 North Anson, ME 04958
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Senior Awards/Scholarship Night
  Mt Abram Regional High School Strong, ME 04983
  6:00 pm
• Senior Awards Night at CHS
  Rsu 74/msad 74 North Anson, ME 04958
  6:00 pm
• Senior Award Recognition at Mt.Abram High School
  Phillips Elementary School Phillips, ME 04966
  6:00 pm
• Graduation - MHS Class of 2026 →
  Messalonskee High School Oakland, ME 04963
  7:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Senior Final Assembly at CHS
  Rsu 74/msad 74 North Anson, ME 04958
  9:00 am
• Class of 2026 Graduation at Mt.Abram High School
  Phillips Elementary School Phillips, ME 04966
  7:00 pm
• Graduation at CHS
  Rsu 74/msad 74 North Anson, ME 04958
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Budget Validation Referendum
  Phillips Elementary School Phillips, ME 04966
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Farmington. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Weekend Team Member in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wilton

• Strong resident hired as interim Franklin County administrator (sunjournal.com)

Jay

• Rock of Ages concert in Jay honors longtime teacher (sunjournal.com)
• Sweet Tomatoes shifts to smaller nature-based programs in Jay (sunjournal.com)
• Jay curbside trash contract starts July 1 with less recycling (sunjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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