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Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum open for 3rd season

Visitors to the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc begin their journey through the rich outdoor sporting history of the Rangeley region by "time-traveling" into the Welcome Center. It is a reassembled authentic 1890s log sporting camp, furnished with period items. The museum is...

• Franklin • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 12:08 pm

Franklin County police remind motorists to be wary of moose and deer crossings

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff's Department  reminds  drivers that the months of May and June are notorious for high rates of motor vehicle collisions with deer and moose.   In just the past week, the department has responded to five motor vehicle crashes inv...

Staff Report • Franklin • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:49 am

Franklin County accepts Sheriff's detective's resignation

FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to accept the resignation of Sheriff’s Detective Tom White of Jay. He is retiring. Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay opposed the vote. “I like Tom. I thought he did a wonderful job for the county,” M...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:57 am

Solution sought for former Forster Mill

WILTON — The owner of the former Forster Mill on Depot Street has recently hired a new representative to help seek a solution for demolition or deconstruction of the mill. Owner Adam Mack, operating under the company name of Wilton Recycling LLC, has hired Dale Holman to help look fo...

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 9:10 pm

Wilton Group hosts candidate meet and greet tonight

WILTON — When voters head for the polls June 4, they'll choose selectmen and School Board directors. They'll also decide whether the town should adopt four new ordinances. The Wilton Group offered a chance for residents to learn more about the ordinances last week and will offer resi...

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:20 pm

Second suspect charged in Tranten's Too armed robbery

FARMINGTON — A Vassalboro man was charged Monday on a count of felony robbery in connection to an armed robbery at Trantens Too on June 18, 2012, in Kingfield. He is the second man charged in the case. Matthew Santamore, 22, is accused of driving the getaway vehicle during the robber...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Livermore Falls board signs union contracts

LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted Monday to accept and sign two three-year contracts with the unions that represent the Police Department, the Public Works Department and sewer treatment plant workers, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said Tuesday. Union workers have been operating under c...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Sandy River Recycling holds compost sale

FARMINGTON — The second annual compost sale at Sandy River Recycling Association’s facility off the Dump Road will be held from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25. What doesn’t sell on those two days will be available the following week until it is ...

Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm

Jay tears down house to improve intersection

JAY — Highway workers Tuesday took down the house at the corner of Route 133 and Hyde Road to make way for intersection improvements. A public hearing on the plan was held Monday. The town bought the vacant home, large barn and 3 or 4 acres on April 30 for $36,970.44. The money came ... 1

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:39 pm

This week's agenda

Tuesday Salem Township: SAD 58 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Abram High School Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Jay: Jay Village Water District Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., Town Office Thursday Livermore Falls; RSU 73 Board of Directors...

• Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Hearing set on proposal to make Franklin County jail full-service

FARMINGTON — The Maine Board of Corrections will hold a public hearing June 12 on a proposal for the Franklin County Detention Center to become a full-service jail. It currently is a 72-hour holding facility. The hearing will be held at 4 p.m. in the North Dining Hall at the Universi...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Wilton man charged with sledgehammer assault

WILTON — Police say a Wilton man was arrested on a charge of aggravated domestic violence assault Sunday after two adult family members were hit with a six-pound sledgehammer. James Mathers, 53, was staying on Chandler Street, preparing to move to East Dixfield, when police were call...

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Tuesday, May 21, 2013

County budget process discussed during public hearing

FARMINGTON — A Franklin County budget panel was asked Monday night how people will know what the panel, as a group, is thinking about each account and grant program request in a proposed $5.5 million, 2013-14 spending package. John Calloway, chairman of the Franklin County Budget Adv...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:20 pm

Kingfield selectmen forming committee to study leaving SAD 58

KINGFIELD ­— Selectmen agreed to seek volunteers to discuss the town’s future in SAD 58. Recently, the town of Eustis formed a stand-alone district, leaving Philips, Avon, Strong, and Kingfield as members. At the Monday night meeting, Selectman Mervin Wilson urged se...

Valerie Tucker, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:15 pm

Farmington farmer, town volunteer remembered

FARMINGTON — Lawrence Yeaton was remembered Monday by family and friends as a farmer, a businessman, a civic-minded citizen and as someone always willing to share a good story or joke. Yeaton, 82, died Sunday, ending his battle with various health issues since 1993. "His spiri...

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:15 pm

Franklin County Arrest Log

FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: Joann Demorro, 48, New Sharon, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, May 15, $3,000 unsecured bail, Farmington Police Department. Mark McCrillis, 30, Farmington, warrant unpaid fin...

• Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:15 pm

Sneeze causes two-car crash in Farmington

FARMINGTON — A driver's sneeze resulted in her car crossing the centerline and striking a car on Routes 2 and 4 near the Wilton town line Monday morning, according to Farmington police officer Darin Gilbert. Mykayla Mitchell, 19, of Livermore Falls complained of neck pain and was tra... 2

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 7:25 pm

UMF starts geothermal well project

FARMINGTON — When Ben Pratt said a geothermal project at the University of Maine at Farmington would begin the day after graduation, he meant it. Pratt, director of facilities management at UMF, previously told town planners and selectmen that the project would begin after the Mary 1... 4

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 2:47 pm

Livermore Falls-Jay parade to honor 60th Korean War anniversary

JAY/LIVERMORE FALLS — The theme for this year’s Memorial Day Parade is to honor and remember the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. The parade marshal will be decorated Korean War veteran Gerard Gilbert of Jay. He received a number of medals during his service in the U.S. Army...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 1:24 pm

Fishing supplies, chain saw stolen from Chain of Ponds camp

CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — A Franklin County deputy is investigating a break-in at outbuildings at a camp off Route 27. Cpl. Ken Charles investigated Sunday when the camp owner discovered two outbuildings broken into, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Some fishing supplies...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:15 am
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