SKOWHEGAN — A Farmington man was sentenced this week to 20 years in state prison for raping two girls in the past four years, at least once while threatening to use a hammer. Joseph L. Magee, 40, of Lamkin Lane, pleaded guilty to five of 20 counts of gross sexual assault on the girls — […]
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Jay woman injured in crash
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning with minor injuries when a car turned in front of her near Farmington Smoke Shop, 218 Wilton Road, police officer Jesse Clement said. Christine Dunham, 25, was traveling southbound in a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe when a 2007 Chevrolet Impala driving by Susan […]
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Wilton 20-year-old identified as victim in fatal South Portland crash
South Portland police have identified the Southern Maine Community College students involved in a fatal single-car crash earlier this week. Patrick Donaghue, 20, of Wilton, was a passenger in the car and died as a result of the crash. The driver was William Blanchard, 18, of Gorham. He survived. Police said Blanchard called them around […]
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RSU 73 chief networking with staff, officials
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Todd LeRoy told directors Thursday night he is focusing on improving education for students and building relationships with town managers in his first month on the job. LeRoy, who was named to the position last month, said he has met weekly with members of the administrative team, […]
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Farmington dam removal could help salmon population
FARMINGTON — Residents on Wednesday night got a brief overview of the history of Atlantic salmon in Maine and how the removal of a local dam could fit into recovery of the endangered species. Catherine Schmitt, communications director for Maine Sea Grant, and Paul Christman, a marine scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources, […]
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Mexico man sentenced for assault on police officers in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — A Mexico man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months of a five-year sentence for assaulting two police officers April 30, 2016 in Wilton. Kirk Hamel, 46, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to two counts of felony assault on an officer and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and driving to endanger on Dec. 5, […]
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Livermore Falls to hold hearing on proposal to fund study for fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen will hold a public hearing Tuesday on whether to study the feasibility of building a fire station in East Livermore. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. Residents will be asked in a Nov. 6 referendum to use a maximum $10,000 from the general fund for a study. […]
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Wilton man, 20, dies in South Portland crash
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 20-year-old Southern Maine Community College student from Wilton died of injuries suffered in a single-car crash near the entrance to Bug Light Park on Monday night, according to South Portland police. Emergency workers were called to the park at about 9:21 p.m. by the driver of a 2004 Volvo. Police say […]
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Rescuers, wardens hike 3,550 feet to reach injured New York hiker
REDINGTON TOWNSHIP — Rescuers hiked 3,550 feet up the Appalachian Trail on Tuesday afternoon to reach two hikers, one who had injured her ankle and shin on some roots, just short of the Poplar lean-to. At about 2:36 p.m., Wardens Dan Christianson and Mike Pierre were notified of an injured 24-year-old female on the trail, […]
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Employee purchases spark debate among Strong selectmen
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday evening had a heated debate on the potential liabilities of allowing employees to make personal purchases through town accounts without being accountable to officials. Highway Department foreman Duayne Boyd and the board’s highway department liaison, Mike Pond, challenged board Chairman Dick Worthley’s right to speak to a reporter about a […]