FARMINGTON — A local woman is accused of assault with a knife. Detective Marc Bowering arrested Erika Marchetti, 40, of Farmington on Saturday on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. She was released on $500 bail from the Franklin County jail later that day. Bowering was conducting an investigation into a […]
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High winds, downed lines close Wilton transfer station
WILTON — The transfer station on Munson Road is closed today, Oct. 16, and may need to be closed tomorrow after power lines to the building were severed by two snapped poles and downed trees due to high winds overnight. Town Manager Rhonda Irish said Lucas Tree is already onsite cutting trees. She is hoping the […]
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Residents express few concerns at public hearing on Farmington solar project
FARMINGTON — Few residents expressed concerns at a public hearing Monday night on a proposed 77-megawatt solar farm that would be built off U.S. Route 2, and one resident spoke in favor of the project. “I’m just concerned how I’m going to be impacted,” said Scott Cook, who lives on Maple Avenue. The road connects […]
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Livermore officials consider paying for faster police service
LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay told selectmen Monday night that it may be time for the town to consider paying for faster police service when his department needs assistance. “Last week there was a medical issue on the River Road. We performed CPR for about 40 minutes. It took the state trooper about an hour […]
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Livermore Falls car fire under investigation
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Thursday night vehicle fire on Pine Ridge Loop is under investigation, said Sgt. Ken Grimes of the State Fire Marshal’s Office. “The fire is under investigation. It completely destroyed the car,” said Grimes. The vehicle had recently been sold to Richard Seilonen, Jr. by an individual in Farmingdale. Seilonen was staying […]
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Farmington to hold public hearing on solar project
Farmington residents will have the chance to provide feedback on a proposed 490-acre solar farm off Route 2 on Monday, as the town’s planning board is working to move the project away from a residential area. A public hearing, followed by a regular planning board meeting, is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Farmington Town […]
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Halloween Mud Bash in Livermore
David Lamarch of Salisbury, Massachusetts, burns down the course Sunday in his nitrous-fueled mud dragster during the Halloween Mud Bash at Barnyard All Terrain in Livermore. The two-day event hosted competitions Saturday and freestyle Sunday. “Today was just a go out and have fun day,” said Chad “Bad Apple” Apple of Lewiston. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) […]
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Biking trails a boon for Kingfield area
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — For years, land owned by Spencer Lee’s family in the unorganized territory of Franklin County sat untouched. Then Lee and his father, Peter, decided to do something about it, tapping into their passion for mountain biking and the growing popularity of the sport. In July, the father-son team opened the Freeman Ridge […]
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History comes alive at The Norlands in Livermore
Emmet Logsdon of Rumford demonstrates how to chop cornstalks at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center’s fall festival in Livermore on Saturday. “Everything on the farm is an exercise program,” Logsdon told visitors. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Lucille Lavoie of Livermore fries potato doughnuts in a cast-iron skillet on a wood stove during the fall festival at […]
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RSU 73 board OKs Spruce Mountain junior prom at The Great Outdoors
JAY — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors gave approval Thursday night for the junior class at Spruce Mountain High School to hold its prom at The Great Outdoors in Turner. The Great Outdoors is a function and event facility on Pleasant Pond. Principal TJ Plourde told the board Edward Little High School had used […]