FARMINGTON — Two teenage girls were injured Monday when their side-by-side recreation vehicle struck a tree and rolled over, landing on the driver on Owen Manning Road in West Farmington. The 14-year-old driver from Farmington was attempting to take a right turn into a driveway, but the ATV was going too fast, hit a tree […]
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San Juan man accused of sexual assault in Rangeley
RANGELEY — A San Juan, Puerto Rico, man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a gathering early Wednesday at a local residence. Peter Michael Rocafort Stravecky, 19, was arrested early Saturday on a felony charge of gross sexual assault, according to Rangeley Sgt. Jared Austin. A conviction on the charge carries maximum […]
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Franklin County deputies investigating camp burglaries in Weld
WELD — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating burglaries at two camps on Center Hill Road. The burglaries were reported Saturday afternoon. A window was broken at each camp over the past month, apparently allowing intruders to gain entry, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. The owners live out of town. Deputy Alan Elmes and […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Special election, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Municipal Center […]
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Muddy fun at Kingfield festival
Teams, including the Carrabassett Valley Mud Rats, play mud football at the annual Kingfield Festival Days on West Kingfield Road in Kingfield on Saturday. Championship games will be played Sunday, July 22. (Valerie Tucker photo)
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Freeman man dies in motorcycle crash
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — A local man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Flint York, 56, was traveling north on his 2005 Harley-Davidson on West Freeman Road at 4:26 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a corner and ran off the west side […]
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Strong board grapples with sex-offender housing limits
STRONG — Selectmen are facing a request from townspeople to prohibit registered sex offenders from living in specific areas of town. The request was made after a group of people alerted town officials that a resident at Valley Brook housing on Main Street is a lifetime registrant on the Sex Offender Registry. The housing complex […]
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Farmington farm gets boost from supporters
FARMINGTON — People are driving from as far away as Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and Monmouth and emptying the coolers at Sandy River Farms. Sales at its farm store have quadrupled since the York and Johnson families went public three weeks ago with their plight: The dairy’s commercial milk buyer of 18 years abruptly ended its […]
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Mt. Blue educator from Jay to receive national award for teaching excellence
FARMINGTON — A longtime language arts teacher at Mt. Blue High School is one of 46 public school educators to receive a national award. The NEA Foundation named Dan Ryder of Jay as a recipient of the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. He is to receive the award during the foundation’s Salute to […]
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RSU 58 board faces staffing and funding challenges
PHILLIPS — In their first meeting of the 2018-19 school year Thursday evening, Regional School Unit 58 directors faced new challenges in staffing and funding. The board approved of Superintendent Susan Pratt advertising for an assistant principal and an athletic director. Tina Brackley, the assistant principal and athletic director, resigned recently, as did Mt. Abram […]