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🌱 Why are some Franklin County commissioners still getting a cut stipend?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why are some Franklin County commissioners still getting a cut stipend?
  • How UMF’s second-half surge buried Husson at Dearborn Gym
  • Ready to dance? See how to join Friendship Squares this winter

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 35, low: 33.
  • Friday: Breezy, morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Franklin County commissioners still getting stipends removed from budget (sunjournal.com) — Franklin County commissioners meeting in Farmington are still receiving a health stipend that was removed from the 2026-27 budget, prompting a new resolution to end the payments retroactive to July 1. Commissioner Fenwick Fowler of Farmington drafted the measure after legal opinions confirmed the Budget Advisory Committee has final authority over the county budget.
   

2. UMF Men's 2nd half defense decisive against Husson (dailybulldog.com) — UMaine–Farmington men’s basketball thrilled the home crowd with a 91–83 win over Husson at Dearborn Gym, fueled by a huge second-half surge and hot three-point shooting. Farmington’s Beavers now sit at 9–3 overall and a perfect 6–0 in NAC play, led by standout performances from McLaughlin, Reynolds, Donlin, and St. Pierre.
   

3. Friendship Squares Dancing Club offering lessons in January (dailybulldog.com) — If you’re in Farmington or nearby towns, you can sign up for beginner square dancing lessons through the Friendship Squares Dancing Club, coordinated in part via Franklin County Adult Education in Farmington. Classes start January 5, 2026, at Cape Cod Hill School in New Sharon, run weekly for 13 weeks, and welcome ages 14 and up, with the first two weeks free to try.
   

4. How a Maine woodsman's invention paved the way for snowmobiles and tanks (bangordailynews.com) — A bit of Farmington pride shows up here, crediting resident Chester Greenwood with inventing the earmuffs before the story dives into another Maine innovation: the Lombard steam log hauler. The article traces how this tracked logging machine led to modern snowmobiles, Caterpillar equipment, and even military tanks, highlighting Maine’s outsized role in global technology.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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