FARMINGTON — A New Sharon couple were injured July 5 when their minivan was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Wilton Road and Hannaford Plaza, Sgt. Edward Hastings IV said. Jason Hoffman, 34, of Eureka, California, was looking at his phone for directions to Walmart and ran a red light, hitting a […]
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Livermore Falls police recognized for service
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Police Department was recognized Tuesday night with an Excellence in Service Award and Sgt. Vernon Stevens was presented a Meritorious Service Award. Selectmen unanimously voted in June to recognize Stevens and the department under the Spirit of America program for their work. Stevens coaxed two boys ages 11 and 13 to […]
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High court upholds decision to vacate Madrid Township man's conviction
FARMINGTON — The state’s high court Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to vacate a 2014 conviction of a Madrid Township man on a felony charge of sexual abuse of a minor. John Fahnley, 63, was found guilty by a Franklin County jury in 2014. The jury acquitted him of felony gross sexual assault and a […]
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Jay man OK after crash in Chesterville
Marvin Storer, 69, of Jay, told a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy Thursday morning that his truck went off Route 156 and hit a tree as he tried to grab a paper flying around in his truck, Deputy Keith Madore said. Storer was not injured, Madore said. Jay Fire Rescue Department assisted at the scene. (Donna […]
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Livermore Falls man escapes fire at home same day his wife dies
LIVERMORE FALLS — A kitchen fire heavily damaged a retired dentist’s home on Park Street on Tuesday evening. Gerard Girardin and his sister-in-law managed to get out of his one-story home safely, Fire Chief Edward Hastings said Wednesday evening. The cause of the fire was stove burners accidentally left on, he said. Flames spread throughout […]
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Livermore Falls man’s home burns same day his wife dies
LIVERMORE FALLS (WGME) – A fire broke out Tuesday evening at a retired dentist’s home on Park Street. The retired dentist says Tuesday couldn’t get any worse. Earlier, his sick wife died, and now his home caught fire. He says he was inside with his sister-in-law when he smelled something funny, so they got out and […]
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Kingfield tightens rules for cemeteries
KINGFIELD — Selectmen approved a policy Monday night requiring all burials or work in town cemeteries be authorized by town sexton Seth Nickerson. Nickerson will also maintain maps of town cemeteries. The sexton is a private contractor, said Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett, who is the backup sexton. Selectmen also updated the street sweeping policy to […]
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Red, white and blue rules the parade
Hunter Carrier, 5, of Wilton, left, and Kristen Delavan of Jay put the finishing touches Tuesday on the Corner Stone Baptist Church’s float before the Tri-Town July 3 Parade kicked off in Jay. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Owen Duca of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, left, follows his brother, Wyatt Duca’s ATV on Tuesday as they ride down […]
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Former Jay man pleads not guilty to hitting woman with cane
FARMINGTON — A former Jay man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to hitting his former girlfriend on the head with a cane on New Year’s Eve last year. Ronald Tarckini, 66, of Rumford, who has been in custody since his arrest, entered not guilty pleas in Franklin County Superior Court to a felony charge of aggravated […]
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Phillips motorcyclist injured in Brunswick crash
BRUNSWICK — A Phillips man was taken to Maine Medical Center after crashing his motorcycle along the Exit 28 northbound on ramp to Interstate 295 in Brunswick late Sunday night. The crash was reported to Brunswick police just before 11:30 p.m. Officers found a motorcycle off on the northern shoulder down over an embankment and the […]