The civil court proceedings regarding the Rev. Daniel Lokanga, a Catholic priest suing current and former owners of a Georgia storage business, continued in Franklin County Superior Court this week. Testimony last Wednesday, May 1, included the businessmen denying any … Read more
A storage container of donated goods sent from this area three years ago has finally reached its destination in Africa. Ann Gagne, one of many friends of the Rev. Daniel Lokanga, got confirmation from the former Georgia priest after he … Read more
Judge Geoffrey Crawford says he’s tired of playing “This Old House” with the town and Armand Brisson. That’s why he set a July 1 deadline for the condemned building owner to make final repairs to the Route 7/Main Street structure … Read more
The owners of the building that houses Milton’s Dollar General is being foreclosed, but there’s no sign the discount store is leaving town, the company confirmed. The 11,400-square-foot space will go up for public auction on March 27. Dollar General … Read more
The engineer who inspected Armand Brisson’s condemned building on December 31 finished his evaluation of its interior January 8, concluding the historic structure isn’t about to fall down. Cliff Collins, the town-hired engineer from Ruggiano Engineering, concluded Brisson’s building, circa … Read more
Armand Brisson stood guard at his condemned building Monday morning and would not let town employees inside, despite a court order allowing them an interior inspection. Judge Geoffrey Crawford’s order, issued last Tuesday, Nov. 27, also found Brisson in contempt … Read more
Attorneys Luke Richter and Chad Bonanni continued to argue details of plaintiff the Rev. Daniel Lokanga’s case against the owners of Red Barn Storage and Warehouse in Franklin County Superior Court last week. Judge Dennis Pearson was not pleased. Lokanga … Read more
Milton’s Board of Health passed another health order against historic building owner Armand Brisson last week. This time, the board focused on Brisson’s building at 25 Railroad Street, an eyesore, known as the Creamery. Brisson said the building dates back … Read more
The Public Service Board will receive filings about Georgia Mountain Community Wind’s alleged blasting violations this month, according to a schedule agreed to both parties and accepted by the PSB on October 4. This is the first step in addressing … Read more
The town of Milton is moving to have Armand Brisson found in contempt of a court order that gave him 60 days to do remedial work at his condemned Main Street building. In a motion filed September 6, the town’s … Read more