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| | Maine Local Government - Town of Farmington - Main Page |
 | | Farmington, a town in Franklin County and the seat of county government, incorporated on February 1, 1794 from Sandy River Plantation. |
 | | 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. |
 | | Farmington now boasts a highly rated small college: the University of Maine branch at Farmington. |
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