Joey Savage, 58, is held on $10,000 bail at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
State grant fires up fundraising for Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
The Office of Tourism grant will be used to help draw new audiences to the balloon festival and hopefully to increase the number of overnight stays by festival goers.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo: Scooter driver injured in Lewiston collision
Police said a Bryant Pond driver pulled onto Main Street, striking the scooter.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Pingree says Biden needs to allay concerns about candidacy
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, had been silent on Biden’s candidacy while other Democrats have called for him to step aside.
Posted inOxford Hills
Crashes reported Friday in Oxford include a collision with an ambulance
Police, fire and rescue crews responded to a pair of vehicle crashes with injury Friday afternoon — both in the same area around the same time.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Fire destroys crane at Eustis lumber company
Firefighters from Carrabassett Valley and Rangeley responded to extinguish the fire at Stratton Lumber.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s fire marshal retiring after complaints about office’s workplace culture
Richard McCarthy will step down on Aug. 30, less than a year after the state’s labor relations board reported that the office committed a ‘flagrant violation’ of a union contract.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Warden Service looking for New Sharon man in Weld area
Michael Altmaier, 75, has been missing since Monday. His vehicle was found at the Mt. Blue State Park Scenic Overlook on Center Hill Road in Weld.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation / World, Politics
Sen. Susan Collins expresses sadness at President Biden’s ‘cognitive decline’
Maine’s senior senator, a Republican, says it’s up to Biden and Democrats to decide whether he should remain on ballot.