JAY — The entryway of a building at Jewell Street and Route 4 was taken out by an SUV on Tuesday morning, police Sgt. Russell Adams said. Rachel Ouellette, 51, escaped injury when her 2006 Jeep slid into the building that houses the Scissor Wizard on Jewell Street, Adams said. It had started snowing and […]
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Farmington Planning Board approves solar project
FARMINGTON — The Planning Board granted five permits Tuesday to the company proposing a 490-acre, 77-megawatt solar project off U.S. Route 2, clearing one of the last major hurdles before construction of the project can begin. “I really respect the obligation you feel to the citizens of the town,” Liz Peyton, project manager for NextEra’s Farmington solar […]
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Boil-water order issued in North Jay
JAY — The North Jay Water District issued a boil-water order Monday after a waterline break affecting customers on East Dixfield Road/Route 17 and Jerry Street. All customers on these streets who lost water need to boil it until further notice, according to district Superintendent Mike Wells. He said affected customers should boil water for […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to selling cocaine, Xanax
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to selling cocaine and anti-anxiety medication from his downtown apartment in January. Judge Susan Oram sentenced Omer Havtan, 21, to serve one year of a six-year sentence, followed by three years of probation on the cocaine charge, and a one-year sentence on the charge of selling Xanax pills. […]
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Farmington man dies Friday at state prison in Warren
Maine State Police and the state medical examiner are investigating the death of a prisoner at the Maine State Prison in Warren on Friday morning. Christopher Q. Nault, 50, of Farmington died at 6:41 a.m. He was serving a two-year sentence for violating his probation. Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, […]
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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 Farmington: RSU 9 Operations Committee, 6 p.m., Chef’s Table, Mt. Blue Campus Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Farmington: RSU 9 Personnel […]
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Teams blast into space for LEGO League qualifier
JAY — Teams from Farmington and Waterville took home the top awards Saturday in a robotics competition that included 26 teams from schools across the state. Smart Fun Engineers, the team from private school Smart Fun Learning Adventures in Farmington, had the highest score in the FIRST Lego League Western Maine Qualifier. The team also placed […]
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MSAD 58 schedules two public forums
PHILLIPS — The MSAD 58 board on Thursday announced two public forums for residents to share their ideas on the future of the district. The forums are scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Phillips Elementary School and Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Strong Elementary School. Superintendent Susan Pratt addressed the […]
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Fourth person charged in opioid trafficking case
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man is the fourth person charged in an interstate fentanyl distribution operation that came to light after the arrest of a Wilton man earlier this year. Alberto Luis Cruz, believed to be 32, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested Nov. 6 on a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute, and possess with […]
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Front Street reopens in Farmington
Front Street in Farmington reopened at the end of the day Wednesday following the replacement of a large culvert and new drainage system. The road was closed to through traffic since late August. It was expected to be closed the month of September, but weather and the paving schedule delayed the opening. Businesses could be […]