Several area residents spoke against CMP’s NECEC project Tuesday, though selectmen said they have no intention now of rescinding their support for it.
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Pennsylvania man injured when snowmobile hits rear tire in Eustis
EUSTIS — A Pennsylvania man was injured Tuesday when the snowmobile he was driving hit a rear tire on an empty logging truck driving by on Tim Pond Road. John Derea, 71, of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, who was operating a 2014 Arctic Cat snowmobile with a party of snowmobilers, had brought the machine to a stop where […]
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Carthage man's gun case transferred to federal court
FARMINGTON — A Carthage man who had faced a state charge of felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person has had his case transferred to a federal court. On Dec. 14, an arrest warrant was issued out of U.S. District Court in Bangor for Michael Creig Ringer, 49, after a federal indictment on a […]
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Livermore Falls adopts ethics, conduct codes
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted Jan. 15 to accept a Code of Ethics for town officials and employees, and a Code of Conduct for appointed and elected officials. Board Chairwoman Heather Bronish asked Town Manager Stephen Gould to determine if the codes could go before voters in a warrant article. Among the points outlined in […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Hartford: Road Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 7 p.m., The Forum, Mt. Blue Campus Jay: Budget workshop, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 […]
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Missing your paper Sunday morning?
The severity of the winter storm will likely cause delays with tomorrow’s newspaper delivery. The heavy snowfall and icy conditions pose a risk to the safety of our carriers. Your paper may be delivered later than usual tomorrow or even along with your next scheduled delivery. You can keep up with our storm coverage and all the latest breaking local news at SunJournal.com. […]
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Livermore Falls couple weds on ice
LIVERMORE — As the temperature dipped to 14 degrees on Long Pond on Saturday, Rory Young and Elizabeth Richardson exchanged vows. It was their dream wedding. “Winter is my favorite time of year,” Young said. “I don’t like the heat. I’d much rather be out here ice fishing. I told her the only way […]
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Chesterville man charged with trafficking after crack cocaine found in pickup
JAY — A Chesterville man was arrested Wednesday after Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies found crack cocaine in a pickup truck stopped on Route 133 for a broken tail light. Stephen E. Erb II was arrested on a felony charge of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. A conviction on the charge is punishable by a maximum […]
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Farmington, Jay women injured in three-car collision in Jay
JAY — Two people were injured Friday morning when a car went through a stop sign at Bean’s Corner, struck an SUV and forced both vehicles to collide with a third vehicle. A Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Allison Callahan, 19, of Farmington was traveling east on Depot Street/Route 156 on the Wilton side of the […]
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Kingfield voters back three projects
KINGFIELD — Residents agreed Thursday night to get information on banning plastic bags at stores, continue plans for a riverside park and consider rebuilding Tufts Pond Road. Kingfield Elementary School students asked selectmen at an earlier meeting to consider banning plastic bags, prompting selectmen to seek residents’ input. “I think it’s quite interesting that the […]