FARMINGTON — A New Sharon father, accused of threatening to shoot family members, and his son, accused of sexually abusing a child, were indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Wednesday. Joey P. Savage, 52, was indicted on a charge of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon and two charges of domestic violence assault. The incidents […]
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Wilton woman indicted in connection to Farmington fire
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton woman Wednesday, accused of setting a fire that destroyed her boyfriend’s home Aug. 6 in Farmington. Angie E. Clark, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated criminal mischief. Clark told a state fire investigator Aug. 7 that she ignited trash in her boyfriend Robert Nadeau’s house at […]
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Freeman Township man indicted in threat against Strong health center
FARMINGTON — A Freeman Township man accused of calling the Strong Area Health Center in August and threatening to shoot everyone there was indicted Wednesday on a charge or terrorizing. Timothy R. Darnell, 41, of 342 Gilkey Hill Road was charged by a Franklin County grand jury. State Trooper Andrew Hardy responded to the center […]
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Livermore Falls man cited for distracted driving after SUV hits parked cars
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local man was charged with distracted driving Wednesday evening after the SUV he was driving hit two parked cars on Park Street, Lt. Joseph Sage said. Jeromy Merchant, 38, of Livermore Falls was heading south on Park Street, also known as Route 133, when the accident happened at about 6 p.m. […]
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Jay woman, New York man indicted on heroin, cocaine charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman and a New York man accused of selling heroin and crack cocaine in July from a Jay residence were indicted Wednesday on drug charges. Angie Braley, 37, of 132 Main St., Apt. 2, Jay, and Darnell Smith, 20, of 212 West Fordham Road 2, Bronx, New York, were indicted by […]
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Just a Minute: Alert system passes test; citizens fail to be impressed
At 2:18 p.m. Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission conducted a test of the nationwide Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert System. Text messages were sent to cellphones while radio and television stations broadcast warnings. The messages read: “Presidential Alert. This is a test of the National Wireless Emergency […]
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Fire damages basement of house in Chesterville; two cats perish
CHESTERVILLE — Fire damaged the basement of a house Wednesday afternoon at 374 Dutch Gap Road. Two cats perished in the blaze and contents in the basement, including valuables and tools, were destroyed, Chief John Archer said. Travis Fletcher, owner of the two-story house with a daylight basement, watched from the backyard as firefighters worked […]
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Former Jay man expected to enter insanity plea in murder case
FARMINGTON — A former Jay man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2017 is expected to enter a plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity, according to a procedural court order issued Monday. James “Ted” Sweeney, 58, is charged with murder in the death of Wendy Douglass, 51, on July 11, 2017, at […]
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Livermore Falls residents discuss study for fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — More than a dozen residents attended a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to use up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a study of property for a new fire station. Voters will consider the question at the polls, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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Wilton filing petition in CMP transmission line
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted 3-0-1 Tuesday to file a petition with the Public Utilities Commission to intervene in Central Maine Power Co.’s New England Clean Energy Connect project. Chairperson Tiffany Maiuri, David Leavitt and Keith Swett voted for the filing, Phillip Hilton abstained and Tom Saviello was absent. The $950 million project proposes […]