CANTON — Tommy Tompkins of Carthage said Wednesday that he’s lucky to be alive after his head was split open Monday night when his motorcycle struck a large pothole on Staples Hill Road and flipped him and the bike. After visiting a friend, Tompkins was heading home on a road he hadn’t driven on for […]
June 2014
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston teen wants her Muslim fashion on the catwalk
LEWISTON — Sahro Hassan loves the drama of a red, of animal prints, of gold that sparkles. “I love ‘boom, in your face’ colors,” Hassan said. “I like to keep it fun.” She’s also passionate about business. Hassan, 18, of Lewiston, designs Muslim fashions and dreams of seeing her outfits in Seventeen magazine or on […]
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Dixfield selectmen discuss purchasing electronic sign with private funds, donations
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen discussed purchasing an electronic sign to better inform residents of upcoming town events during Monday evening’s meeting. Selectman Scott Belskis said that he had “discussed this idea with three or four people recently” and that he has brought it up to selectmen in the past. “I want to look […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Greene man to serve 10 years for part in murder
AUBURN — A Greene man agreed Wednesday to serve 10 years in prison for his role in the 2013 strangulation of 20-year-old Romeo Parent of Lewiston. Nathan Morton, 25, reached an agreement with prosecutors for a sentence of 20 years with half of that time suspended, plus four years of probation for conspiracy to commit […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway Historical Society to be assessed by conservation specialists
NORWAY — The Norway Historical Society has been praised by professional conservation specialists for its website and Facebook page, the maintenance of its historic building and other accomplishments. Conservation specialists Margaret Gaertner and Ronald Harvey recently spent two days each in the Norway Historical Society building on Main Street, examining the building and collections under a […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Jay board opens road to ATV access
JAY — For six months, all-terrain vehicles will be able to ride on Alden Hill Road instead of a trail for about a mile to connect to another trail. The trial period will give selectpersons a chance to see how the arrangement will work. Selectpersons voted to open the road to ATVs and spend up […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Most of the oil spilled into Hebron wetlands recovered
HEBRON — More than 970 gallons of oil, about 88 percent of the 1,100 gallons that spilled into the wetlands at the Hebron Station School in late December, have now been recovered, a Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman said Wednesday. Additionally, a water sample was taken at the perimeter drain outfall pipe, and no petroleum […]
Posted inMaine
Federal report on economic growth spurs partisan attacks in Maine
LEWISTON — A new federal report on economic growth — or lack thereof — is providing fertile ground for criticism from both Democrats and Republicans running for office in Maine. The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday released the latest data on economic growth in the U.S., including a state-by-state breakdown that shows Maine’s […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County deputies to get improved Tasers
FARMINGTON — Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department will be getting new Tasers to help fight crime. County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the recommendation of Chief Deputy Steven Lowell to go with the Taser Assurance Plan to buy 15 digital Taser X26Ps with holsters and download cables. The company will give the […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington, New Sharon Republicans to caucus
FARMINGTON — Republicans residing in the newly apportioned House District 113, which consists of Farmington and New Sharon, will hold a special caucus to select a replacement for the Republican nominee for the Maine House, according to Bill Crandall, chairman of the Farmington Republican Committee, and Scott Nichols, chairman of the New Sharon Republican Committee. […]