An employee of E.L. Vining & Son of Farmington uncovers a leaking water main Thursday on Wilton Road in Farmington. Thomas Holt, superintendent of Farmington Water Department, said the leak in front of Franklin Memorial Hospital was fixed. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) An employee of E.L. Vining & Son of Farmington uncovers a leaking water main Thursday on Wilton […]
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Correction
FARMINGTON — A story on Page B1 on Friday, Nov. 9 should have reported Bill Crandall saw a WCSH interview with Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap on Oct. 3. It was a reporting error.
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Carthage felon pleads not guilty to having gun, terrorizing in Farmington court
FARMINGTON — A Carthage man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to illegal possession of a handgun and terrorizing people with a dangerous weapon Aug. 17 in Wilton. Michael Creig Ringer, 49, is a felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm, according to a court document. He has been held on $25,000 cash bail at the Franklin County […]
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New Sharon man sentenced to five years in sexual abuse of girl
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Franklin County Superior Court to sexually abusing a girl in December 2017. Benjamin E. Savage, 25, was sentenced to serve three years of a five-year prison sentence, followed by three years of probation, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to a felony charge of […]
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New Sharon boy bags a four-point doe
A doe is not known for having antlers, but that is just what a 9-year-old New Sharon boy bagged Monday. His rare deer had a four-point rack. Chase Foss was making his way to his father’s truck when he saw what appeared to be a buck run about six feet in front of him. The […]
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Residents voice concerns to RSU 9 board
FARMINGTON — Several residents addressed Regional School Board 9 directors Tuesday about budgetary, bullying and procedural issues they felt required attention. Tiffany Estabrook of Chesterville noted several recent meetings in which public notice was not given. “On Nov. 7 I was here at Mt. Blue High School for a different reason. There was a policy committee […]
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Selectmen consider request from senior housing manager
STRONG — The Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday evening to talk with the management of Valley Brook Village senior housing about having an authorized town representative available for emergencies. Board Chairman Dick Worthley said he spoke with the manager of the Main Street complex that has 20 units for low-income senior and disabled individuals. she […]
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Livermore board accepts property bid, hears from Rep. Morris
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday evening accepted a bid for a tax-acquired property and heard from newly elected House District 75 Rep. Joshua Morris. Constance Gregory and David McNaught submitted a $5,000 offer for the Norton Road property previously owned by Mary Crocker. It was the only bid in the second attempt to sell the […]
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Selectmen appoint RSU 9 board member, schedule town meeting
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night appointed Ryan Morgan to an interim seat on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors. Morgan, of Farmington, fills a seat vacated by Heather Ahern-Huish, whose resignation was announced in October. Morgan was one of three candidates seeking the interim seat, which will be filled […]
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Former Phillips man sentenced to 10 years in sexual abuse case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a former Phillips man Tuesday to serve three years of a 10-year sentence for sexually abusing two girls under age 14. Michael Harriman, 28, will serve the sentence after he completes the four years he is serving for a probation violation in an Androscoggin County case. Harriman pleaded […]