FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury Thursday indicted a Jay man on a murder charge, accusing him of killing his girlfriend while she slept at her Jay home last month. James “Ted” Sweeney, 57, who lived with Wendy Douglass, 51, at 5 Jewell St., turned himself in to the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn […]
August 2017
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Gov. Paul LePage moving forward on $3.5 million psychiatric home
PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is moving forward with plans to build a psychiatric home that would be privately managed, circumventing lawmakers who are calling for legislative oversight. Although the facility would be built on state land, the state would sell it to the construction company, Cianbro, then lease back the property to the […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Rollover in New Vineyard wrecks tractor-trailer Tuesday
NEW VINEYARD — A Florida truck driver was uninjured when the tractor-trailer he was driving, which was loaded with bottled water, went off Route 27, rolled over and hit a utility pole Tuesday night, Maine State Police Trooper Marc Poulin said Thursday. Roger Cardoso-Nieves, 54, of Miami Beach told police that another vehicle had entered […]
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Wardens, rescuers assist injured hiker on Appalachian Trail
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION – State game wardens and rescue personnel drove ATVs about five miles up to a section of the Appalachian Trail Wednesday to assist an injured hiker, according to Cpl. John MacDonald spokesman for Maine Warden Service. Robert Sweet, 60, of South Freeport was hiking with friends on the back side of Saddleback […]
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Auburn Kmart not on closure list
AUBURN — The Kmart here is not one of the 28 Kmarts that owner Sears plans to close nationally. Sears officials announced the list of 28 stores slated for closure Thursday afternoon. None are in Maine. Over the last few years, hundreds of Sears and Kmart locations have been shuttered as the retailer seeks financial […]
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Shakedown double bill this weekend
On Friday, Aug. 25, Continental Shakedown and guests Big G & Rhino will perform at the Crooked Hook in Mechanic Falls starting at 7:30 p.m., no cover. On Saturday, Aug. 26, Continental and hip-hop artist Spose will be featured at the Acts of Kindness Concert at the Oxford Fairgrounds. The concert runs from 1 to 10 p.m. Tickets […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Arts & Entertainment
Music, art fest opens Saturday in Sumner
SUMNER — After moving to Sumner a year ago, Lori Haigh discovered there was a lot of untapped artistic talent with the town’s youngsters and wanted to find a way foster that creativity. She found that through the first-ever West Sumner Village Music and Art Festival. The two-day event will run from 2 to 8 p.m. […]
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Perlman, Dostie at Pedro's
Local artist Dave Perlman, left, will perform at Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston, Friday, Aug. 25, from 8 to 11 p.m. Perlman plays a diverse selection of popular cover songs spanning different genres with a concentration in classic and ’90s rock. From 8 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, Andrew Dostie of Auburn will play covers […]
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Borderline Express at Mixers
From classic rock to modern country and rock to originals, Borderline Express performs at Mixers in Sabattus at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25. A sampling of the band’s repertoire includes: “Boys Round Here,” “Tulsa Time,” “Country Girl (shake it for me),” “Fishin’ in the Dark,” “I love a Rainy Night,” “Dust of the Bottle,” “That […]