PARIS — Diana Olsen of Otisfield was elected chairwoman of the SAD 17 board of directors Monday. She succeeds Ron Kugell of Oxford who decided not to seek re-election after 20 years at the helm. In a 523-385 weighted vote, Olsen won over Natalie Andrews of West Paris. Both declared their candidacy prior to the […]
2018
Posted inFranklin
Kingfield selectmen accept wastewater system bids
KINGFIELD — Selectmen on Monday night accepted bids for wastewater system upgrades and maintenance on residential pump stations. Fenwick Construction’s bid of $13,627 for septic replacement work was approved, along with Jordan Construction’s bid of $124,040 to do pumping station upgrade work. The pumping station upgrade plans will be reviewed and approved by Maine-Land Development […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Wild animals putting residents on edge
AUGUSTA — With reports of four incidents involving a rabid fox in Brunswick earlier this month, and a rabid otter attack in Rockland, central Maine residents are on edge when they see wild animals. But the officials who deal with those animals are cautioning people against worrying too much when they see a fox or […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Ben True returning to Beach to Beacon, Huddle making debut
North Yarmouth native Ben True crosses the finish line to win the men’s division of the 19th annual TD Beach To Beacon 10K road race in Aug. 2016 in Cape Elizabeth. (AP file photo) Ben True, who became the first American runner to win the TD Beach to Beacon in 2016 and finished second in […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Bail set for Turner man charged in chase
PARIS — Bail was set at $1,000 for a Turner man who crashed his car Thursday afternoon and led police on a chase through the woods in Norway and Oxford. Cody Parsons, 24, was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of eluding an officer, and misdemeanor charges of driving to endanger, leaving the scene of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Friends: Suspect stalked Kim Dobbie ‘from morning til night’
LEWISTON — Before she was stabbed to death Sunday, Kimberly Dobbie was days away from moving out of a shelter and into an apartment in Jay, according to her friends. She was upset because Albert Flick, the man now charged with her murder, would not leave her alone. In a bedroom of the Hope Haven […]
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Thunder hit the ice for the first time at USPHL showcase, sign Trudeau
The Twin City Thunder took the ice for the first time when they participated in the USPHL Summer Showcase over the weekend at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Massachusetts. They started the weekend in the Premier/Elite Division with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Hockey Club. The offense continued on Saturday with a […]
Posted inFranklin
Newly renovated fire station blends new, old in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The main room in the newly renovated Fire Station will provide space for training for the Fire and Police Departments, Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. Tables and chairs set up in diagonal fashion face a large-screen television. A grant from the Walmart Foundation paid for the TV and a significant number of […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Carthage to begin paying volunteer firefighters
Veteran First Selectman Steve Brown of Carthage, shown in 2016, received a $4,000 raise at the annual town meeting July 9. The increase brings his annual pay to $23,000. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times 2016 file photo) CARTHAGE — In hopes of keeping their Fire Department active, residents have voted to pay responding volunteer firefighters, First Selectman […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local Sports, sj-web, The Franklin Journal
Four coaches band together to help young athletes
AYS coaches, from left, Eric Gemelli, Shawn Fanjoy, Derek Armandi and Marc Kelvey have devoted much of their time to youth athletes from Livermore Falls, Livermore and Jay. (Submitted photo) JAY — They are four fathers who have become coaches for all seasons. Actually, Derek Armandi, Marc Kelvey, Shawn Fanjoy and Eric Gemelli are never […]