SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) — Police say an amber alert has been canceled for a 1-year-old they say was abducted by his father in New Hampshire. Authorities say Malachi Grant was found safe in Maine early Friday morning. Police say 33-year-old Jeremiah Grant took the boy from his Somersworth home Thursday afternoon while his mother was […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider $32 million school budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters in 10 towns will get a second shot to set a new budget on Tuesday, July 21. The districtwide meeting vote will be held at 7 p.m. in the Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road. Once voters set a new budget, the proposed spending package […]
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Jay man accused of abusing young child
FARMINGTON — A Jay man is accused of abusing a 2-year-old child, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Detective Kenneth Charles investigated and arrested Devin Medcoff, 20, on Thursday on a felony charge of aggravated assault, Nichols said. The county received a Maine Department of Health and Human Services referral. The child had […]
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Livermore Falls man arrested in Jay home invasion
JAY — Police arrested a Livermore Falls man Friday, charging him in a June 28 home invasion on Farrington Road where a 75-year-old homeowner had his hands bound behind his back. Eric S. Hafford, 34, was arrested at the Jay Police Station on Class A charges of robbery and burglary, and a Class D misdemeanor […]
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Transients arrested in Rangeley on Texas warrants
RANGELEY — Two transients accused of stealing a vehicle in Texas and driving cross-country with suspended licenses were arrested outside a Main Street motel early Thursday. Charles K. Santo, 48, was charged with misdemeanors of operating without a license and theft of a motor vehicle, officer Brad Scovil said. Deanna M. Holden, 44, was charged with […]
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Jay committee formed to develop goals for recreation land
JAY — The newly formed Recreation Committee consisting of former and new members will hold an organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Town Office. The group will be tasked to develop a plan for the French Falls Recreation Area and overall recreational goals for the town. Selectpersons entered into a 40-year […]
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Correction: Kingfield festival schedule outdated
KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Festival Days schedule published on Page B3 of Thursday’s Region edition was outdated. It was an editing error. The 2015 schedule is available on the Kingfield Festival Days Facebook page.
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Kingfield residents vote to stay in RSU 58
KINGFIELD — Voters on Thursday turned down a citizens’ petition proposal to explore leaving Regional School Unit 58. The vote was 69-107, according to Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett. A citizens’ petition was presented to selectmen several months ago, asking them to explore options if the town left the four-town district. A separate ad hoc citizens’ […]
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Kingfield Festival Days starts today
KINGFIELD — Kingfield Festival Days opens Thursday, July 16, for four days of contests, music, food, arts and a parade. The Herbert Grand Hotel will accept entries of vintage western Maine postcards and flowers for display and judging Thursday. Amateur photographers can show their work at the Rolling Fatties restaurant on 268 Main St. At […]