FARMINGTON — A photo published on Page A1 on Tuesday should have said Aaron Arsenault was washing his hands during Agricultural Education Day at the Farmington Fair on Monday. It was a reporting error.
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Seniors enjoy Farmington Fair
Brooklynn Webber, 9, of New Vineyard directs her uncle’s twin milking shorthorns, Phineas and Ferb, to their stalls as he shows another pair at the Farmington Fair Tuesday afternoon. Her brother, Leland, 3, runs to get in on the action as most of the extended family from Webber Family Farms take part in the fair. […]
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Jay driver killed in Interstate 95 crash
A driver from Jay was killed Monday afternoon when the box truck he was driving struck the back of a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Etna, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. Troopers said Joseph Lawler, 56, was trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene. Half a dozen passers-by, including […]
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Franklin County TIF amendment goes to public hearing
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a a public hearing on Sept. 26 on a proposed amendment to the county’s 2008 tax-increment financing agreement related to the 44-turbine Kibby wind energy facility. The TIF agreement was with TransCanada, then owner of the project on Kibby Ridge in Kibby and Skinner townships in northern Franklin […]
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Agriculture, natural resources draw hundreds to Farmington Fair
Aaron Arsenault washes his hands after petting a stuffed animal during Agricultural Education Day at Farmington Fair on Monday. A hand-washing station sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture showed how dirt and germs can linger if hands aren’t washed properly. A student checks her hands after using the hand-washing station during Agricultural Education Day […]
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Carrabassett River trip ends when pickup gets stuck; driver charged
Ryan Emery, 31, of New Portland drove his truck down the Carrabassett River early Sunday and got it stuck about 200 feet from shore near the Wire Bridge, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. NEW PORTLAND — A local man faces charges after he decided to drive his truck and friends down the Carrabassett […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on General Assistance Ordinance, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:15 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office […]
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Barrel racing at the Farmington Fair
Mckenzie Small rides her horse, Chauncey, around the pole in a single-pole competition at the Farmington Fair on Sunday morning. FARMINGTON — The 177th Farmington Fair kicked off on Sunday morning with barrel racing — an intense, fun-to-watch event for the whole family, according to ringmaster Stephanie Voye. Barrel racing is a rodeo-style event that focuses […]
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'It touches the heart'
JAY — Juanita Crafts of Livermore and Dee Robinson of Farmington placed a wreath at POW/MIA Remembrance Bridge Monument of all Wars on Friday in a ceremony attended by about 100 people. Crafts’ husband, Charles Crafts, was a Vietnam POW. Robinson’s son Edwin served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Her father was […]
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Chesterville board holds off on tax rate, office hours
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen on Thursday tabled setting the tax rate until the Regional School Unit 9 budget vote Oct. 11. They also tabled a decision on changing Town Office hours until the entire board is present. Town assessor Bill Van Tuinen of Madison said selectmen can legally commit taxes before the school budget is set, […]