Farmington, Maine town offices, administration and history

Staff photo by David Leaming

TALL ORDER: Dave Fuller consults some paperwork while getting ready to replace the roof below the bell tower of the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in Farmington. Fuller works for G & E Roofing in Augusta..

Farmington's state representatives

Lance Harvell (R) — House District 89
Legislative Telephone: (800) 423-2900
Home E-mail: lanceharvell@hotmail.com
Web site

Walter R. Gooley (R) — Senate District 18
Senate Republican Office: 287-1505 E-mail: wgooley@hciwireless.net
Web site

Farmington schools and universities

University of Maine at Farmington
111 South St.; 778-7000
President: Theo Kalikow
www.umf.maine.edu
webmaster@umf.maine.edu

W.G. Mallett School
Grades K-3
113 Quebec St.; 778-3529
Principal: Tracy Williams
mallett@mallett.msad9.k12.me.us
School web site

Cascade Brook School
Grades 4-6
162 Learning Ln.; 778-4821
Principal: Nichole Goodspeed
www.cascadebrookschool.homestead.com

Cape Cod Hill School
Grades K-6
778-3031
Principal Cheryl Pike

Academy Hill School
Grades 3-6
645-4488
Principal Darlene Paine

Cushing School
Grades K-2
645-2442
Principal Darlene Paine

Mt. Blue RSD Adult Education
778-3460
Director Ray Therrien
Foster Regional Applied Tech Center
173 Seamon Rd; 778-3562
School web site

Morning Sentinel staff photo SKIDDER KIDDER: Students in the forestry program at Foster Applied Technology Center in Farmington braved the frigid weather and wind on Monday to carve a giant John Deere skidder out of a mountain of snow and ice during the school's Winter Carnival week. Tuesday the sculpture was finished and painted bright yellow and black. Students used dull chainsaws and other motorized and hand tools to create the giant machine out of hard-packed snow.

Mount Blue Middle School
Grades 7-8
269 Middle St.; 778-3511
Principal: Gary Oswald

Mount Blue High School
Grades 9-12
129 Seamon Rd.; 778-3561
Principal: Monique Poulin
School web site

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Mt. Blue Regional School District

Superintendent of Schools: Michael Cormier, 778-6571; mcormier@msad9.org
Assistant Superintendent: Susan Pratt, 778-6571; spratt@msad9.org

Board of directors
Ray Glass, Board Chair, Farmington, 778-6785
Charisse Keach, Vice Chair, Chesterville, 778-2724
Iris Silverstein, Farmington, 778-3316<
Robert Flick, Farmington, 779-1866
Claire Andrews, Farmington, 778-2363
Yvette Robinson, Farmington, 778-5228
Helen Wilkey, Vienna, 293-2351
Robert Pullo, Wilton, 645-4315
Angela LeClair, Wilton, 645-5019
Keith Swett, Wilton, 645-9441
Scott Webber, New Vineyard, 778-6723
Betsey Hyde, Temple, 778-0404
Mark Prentiss, Industry, 778-2058
Bill Reid, New Sharon, 778-2325
Paul Druan, Weld, 585-2277

Farmington libraries

Farmington Public Library
117 Academy St.; 778-4312
Library web site

The Library's collection of 30,000 items focuses on popular reading for adults-fiction and non-fiction as well as Large Print Books, magazines, and audiobooks. The children's collection serves elementary and middle grade students (grades K-7) and we also have a strong collection of items geared to young children and beginning readers (ages 6 months - 5 years). In addition to books, we have audio-visual materials, audiobooks, videotapes, and magazines available for our younger patrons.
We also have a notable collection of Maine authors, local and town history, and a genealogy reference library.
Hours:
Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(10 a.m. to noon July - August)
Pre-school Story Hour, children 3-5 yrs. Fridays, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Baby Rhymes, infants to 2 year olds, Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m.

Mantor Library
University of Maine at Farmington
corner of South and High Streets; 778-7210
Library web site
E-mail: web-mantor@umf.maine edu

At Mantor Library, you can browse the Internet, study alone at a carrel or with friends in one of our group study rooms, explore our online indexes and databases, or read a newspaper in our cozy browsing areas. Mantor Library provides instruction and information access to faculty and students, allowing them to meet their scholarly and research goals. The library serves the larger community as a regional information center, within the limits of the library’s resources and its primary commitment to the university community.
Hours:
During the academic year
Monday - Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Staff photo by David Leaming GOOD LISTENERS: W. G. Mallett school librarian Betsy Turcotte reads to students at the Farmington school.

Farmington Government listings

Municipal meetings
Planning board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building; second Mondays.
Veteran’s Advocate, 9 a.m. to noon, Municipal Building; first Tuesdays.
Franklin County Commissioners, 9 a.m., County Courthouse; first and third Tuesdays.
Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building; second and fourth Tuesdays.

Town Manager, Richard P. Davis; rdavis@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538

Office hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Administration
Diana Young, Treasurer/Financial Director; treasoff@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538
Leanne Pinkham, Town Clerk/Welfare Director; townclk@farmington-maine.org; 778-6539
Linda Grant, Town Secretary; lgrant@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538
Daryl Schramm, Deputy Town Clerk/Accounts Payable; apdclerk@farmington-maine.org; 778-6539
Mavis Gensel, Motor Vehicle Agent/Waste Water Clerk; farmdmv@farmington-maine.org; 778-6539
Diane Dunham, Motor Vehicle Agent; 778-6539

Assessing
Mark Caldwell, Assessor; assessor@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538

Morning Sentinel staff photo

DOWNTOWN: Farmington Code Enforcement Officer Steve Kaiser stands in the middle of Broadway Street in Farmington where extensive work has been done to enhance the downtown area.

Code Enforcement Office
J. Stevens Kaiser, Code Enforcement Officer; ceo@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Jane Ford, Code Enforcement Assistant; jford@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Sabra Stirling, Planning Assistant; planning@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Lucinda Gelinas, Planning Assistant; planning@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874

Board of Selectmen
Stephan M. Bunker, 778-2558
Dennis C. Pike, 778-4504
Ryan D. Morgan, 778-2452
Jon L. Bubier, 778-2249
Nancy Porter

The Board of Selectmen meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month for regular business, and at other advertised dates and times as may be necessary.

Staff photo by Betty Jespersen

FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ACTION: Firefighters from Farmington and area towns battle a blaze in West Farmington in this photo taken in 2005.

Municipal

Fire Rescue Department: Terry Bell Sr., Fire Chief; www.farmingtonfirerescue.com; firedept@farmington-maine.org; 778-3235, Emergency Dial 911
Police Department: Richard E. Caton III, Police Chief; www.farmingtonpd.org; farmpd@farmington-maine.org; 778-6311
Public Works Department: Denis Castonguay, Director; 778-2191
Parks & Recreation Department: Steve Shible, Director; 778-3464
Waste Water Treatment Facility: Steve Moore, Superintendent; 778-4712

Recycling and Waste

"Recycling is mandatory in Farmington"
Bulky Waste/Recycling Facility is Located off Route 2, Dump Road
Hours of Operation: Tuesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM; Saturday from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
The Town of Farmington can no longer accept household trash at the Farmington Recycling Facility; however, local haulers may provide receptacles to receive household trash for a fee. Questions? Want a recycling brochure? Information about composting? A list of trash collection licensed haulers? Please call the Town Office at 778-6538.

Farmington Swap Shop

A “Swap Shop” is now open at Farmington’s Solid Waste/Recycling Facility for Farmington residents and non-resident property owners to drop off items that still have life in them for use by others. A partial list of “Acceptable Items” and “Items Not Accepted” are as follows:
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Housewares in working order, sporting goods, small appliances, toys in good condition (no loose or broken parts, tools, etc.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: Clothing, upholstered furniture, TV’s, mattresses, refrigerators, etc.
For a complete list of items and/or more information, please contact Jim Kiernan, Public Works Foreman at (207) 778-2191.

TOWN HISTORY

Located in Franklin County and the seat of county government, Farmington was incorporated on February 1, 1794 from Sandy River Plantation. It later annexed land from Industry in 1850 and from Strong in 1853. From its initial development as a trading center in the late 18th century, the village experienced rapid growth through the period of the Civil War. Settled in 1776 and truly a farming town for many years, its original population centered around Farmington Falls Village, located five miles south of the current main village. The worst fire in the town's history virtually wiped out the main village on October 22, 1886, leveling 33 houses, 19 stores, 3 churches, 2 hotels, the county jail, and the post office, among others. Much had been rebuilt within the next two years. Farmington now boasts a highly rated small college: the University of Maine branch at Farmington. The town is also a gateway to the Rangeley Lakes region and to the Sugarloaf ski area. From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)