Student ski instructor Jamison Daigle, 15, of New Sharon puts on his ski boots Tuesday before heading out to teach at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington. (Sun Journal photo by Donna M. Perry) Student ski instructor Jamison Daigle, 15, of New Sharon puts on his ski boots Tuesday before heading out to teach at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington. (Sun Journal photo by Donna M. Perry) […]
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Jay board votes to change streetlights to LEDs
JAY — Selectpersons agreed Monday to move forward with switching the streetlights to LED fixtures. The estimated savings is about $14,000. The vote was 4-1 with Selectperson Judy Diaz opposed. Selectpersons Tom Goding, Gary McGrane, Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Chairman Terry Bergeron voted in favor. The town reduced the number of its streetlights several years […]
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No one injured in four-vehicle crash in Wilton
WILTON — Four vehicles crashed Monday morning after a tractor-trailer truck stopped for a school bus on U.S. Route 2 West near the Carthage line, police said. Daniel Villacci, 57, of Farmington stopped a tractor-trailer behind a bus that was stopped in the eastbound lane. A car driven by Samantha Knapp, 29, of Rumford slowed behind […]
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Three men rescued after skiing out of bounds at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Three out-of-state skiers have temporarily lost their skiing privileges after officials say they skied off the back of Sugarloaf in out-of-bounds territory and got lost Sunday. The skiers were Thomas Birch, 23, of Harwich, Massachusetts, Logan Allard, 23, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Ryan Sharby, 24, of Goffstwon, New Hampshire, according to […]
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Former Rangeley man sentenced to 13 years for selling drugs, firing gun
FARMINGTON — A New Vineyard man, formerly of Rangeley, was sentenced Monday in a Bangor court to serve a total of 13 years in prison for selling drugs, including cocaine, and discharging a gun related to drug trafficking. Another man was killed in the shooting. Jordan Richard, 26, pleaded guilty in June 2018 to federal […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 budget workshop, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, the Forum Wednesday Buckfield: […]
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Snowmobile races featured at Snodeo festival in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club welcomed thousands of visitors to the annual Snodeo weekend celebration. On Thursday, the fun kicked off in Oquossoc with the popular Chili Chowder Cook-Off at The Gingerbread House and Casino Night at Bald Mountain Camps. On Friday night, the live auction at Moose Alley generated proceeds for the club’s grooming operations. Saturday’s […]
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Two charged with dealing heroin, cocaine in Jay
JAY — Two people were arrested on drug-trafficking charges Thursday after agents found what they suspect was crack cocaine and heroin at a home on Belanger Road, according to a police affidavit. William Farnam, 32, of Jay and Denise Grant, 39, of New Sharon were each charged with two felony counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs, […]
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Jay discusses proposal for RSU 73 school resource officer
JAY — The possibility of adding $50,000 to the proposed budget for a resource officer for Regional School Unit 73 drew requests for more information and some concerns at the municipal budget review Tuesday. RSU 73 is considering adding a resource officer, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told selectpersons and the Budget Committee. She said she recently learned […]
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Farmington, Jay men indicted in connection to Walmart parking lot incidents
FARMINGTON — A local man and a Jay man were indicted Wednesday in separate cases involving incidents at the Walmart parking lot on Dec. 16, 2018. Joshua J. Norton, 39, of Farmington was indicted on four counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon-motor vehicle, and one count each of domestic violence stalking, aggravated criminal mischief and […]