Stories about Chesterville

Voters approve RSU 9 budget

FARMINGTON — Ten towns in the Mt. Blue Regional School District voted by a solid margin on Thursday to approve the 2012-13 budget. After a lengthy and confrontational hearing on Monday night, voters approved a slate of warrant articles that sent the proposed $28.9 million budget to v...

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Workshop on invasives NEW VINEYARD —  A hands-on workshop on Invasive Plant and Insect Species will be held Thursday, May 31, at the Forster Ricardo Farm on the Miller Road. The all-day session is hosted by Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District an...

Visiting Volunteers complete training

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice announces that five people completed the Visiting Volunteer training held in March. Those who attended the training were, from left, Ron Gregoire of Chesterville, Sue Lambert of New Vineyard, Shari Witham of East Wilton, Karen Clary of Farmington and Gena Wild...

Homemakers groups gets safety information

CHESTERVILLE — Det. Tom White gave a presentation on safety issues at the Town Office for the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers and community members. White said that most burglaries occur because of drugs in some capacity whether it is to steal drugs, to get money to support a...

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A Cappella concert AUGUSTA — Maine-ly Harmony Chorus and the Kennebec Valley YMCA Youth Chorus will present Spring Into A Cappella Sound at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Vile's Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. This musical program of barbershop-style four-part harmony wil...

Damaged mailbox leads to charges

CHESTERVILLE — Two residents face charges after a verbal dispute over damage to a mailbox escalated into a threat with a loaded pistol, police said. Michael L. Jacques, 46, of Sand Pond Road in Chesterville was arrested on a felony charge of criminal threatening with a firearm on Sat...

Maine men behaving badly, believe it or not

Maine men behaving badly, believe it or not Reading police stories is sometimes reading the chronicles of stupidity. You just have to shake your head. To wit: A 19-year-old Mount Desert man was charged with reckless conduct after someone threw a can of gasoline... 4

Franklin County arrest log

* Shannon L. Dupree, 34, Wilton, warrant unpaid fines/fees, April 25, given time to pay fines, Wilton Police Department. * Jeston C. Davis, 20, North Jay, burglary, theft, April 25, no bail listed as of April 27, Jay Police Department. * Joshua W. Peaslee, 25, Jay, burglary, violati...

Nine RSU 9 towns accept Starks into district

RSU 9  Town Votes Chesterville:  21 yes, 5 no Farmington:  97, 7 Industry:  26, 3 New Sharon:  45, 7 New Vineyard:  26, 1 Temple: 20, 0 Vienna: 14, 2 Weld: 17, 2 Wilton: 55, 7 TOTAL VOTES: &nb...

Chesterville voters expand board number, put money into town roads

CHESTERVILLE — Voters approved an increase in the number of town selectmen, the use of excise funds for town roads and funding to cover overdrafts from 2011 during a special town meeting held Thursday at the town office. The 53 voters passed eight out of nine articles, Town Clerk Pat...