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News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
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Wall returning to RSU 73 as interim superintendent
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors voted 7-3 Thursday night to hire former Superintendent Robert Wall to fill the position temporarily. He will start July 3 and work three days a week. Wall, who retired as superintendent of RSU 73 four years ago, will succeed Kenneth Healey, who has taken […]
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Lighting off fireworks? Check your local law first
Those planning to include fireworks in their Independence Day celebrations should know the laws or rules that are in place in area communities: Auburn, Rumford, Norway: Cannot be used or sold. Lewiston: Restricted to three days and a specific discharge zone: 1. July 4 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. 2. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 between […]
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Farmington man charged with sexual assault on teen
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of raping two girls in Somerset County was indicted Thursday on charges he sexually assaulted one of them in Farmington while holding a hammer, according to court documents. Joseph Lawrence Magee, 40, of Farmington is charged with two felony counts of gross sexual assault by a Franklin County grand […]
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Man who killed intruder to plead guilty to gun, drug charges
FARMINGTON — A former Rangeley man who shot and killed a burglar in July 2016 is expected to plead guilty in federal court in Bangor on Friday to drug and gun charges. Jordan Richard, 25, of New Vineyard, was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2017 on two counts of distributing a mixture […]
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Pennsylvania man charged in nude photo case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Pennsylvania car salesman Thursday on a charge of using a buyer’s cellphone to send himself nude pictures of her. Kevin P. Rennie, 32, of Philadelphia was indicted on a felony charge of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy. Farmington police arrested Rennie on March 20 after […]
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Jay water district lifts boil-water order
JAY — Jay Village Water District lifted its boil-water order Thursday, three days after it was announced because of a water line break. Customers on School Bus Road, Ludden Drive and Barker Street who lost water during the break Monday can now use the water as normal.
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New Sharon man accused of sexually abusing girl
NEW SHARON — A local man is accused of sexually abusing a girl under 12 years old. Benjamin Savage, 24, of New Sharon was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact, according to a new release from Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Franklin County Detective Kenneth Charles had received a referral of a child […]
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Rallies against Trump immigration policy planned for central Maine
Rallies in Auburn, Farmington, Augusta and other Maine cities are planned this weekend as part of a nationwide protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and to show support for immigrants. Across the country, more than 600 events are being planned as part of Families Belong Together hosted by MoveOn.org. “We want a humane and […]
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PAL program making progress
FARMINGTON — Locations and staffing for a new student behavioral program are nearing completion, Curriculum Coordinator Laura Columbia told Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday evening. Pathways for All Learners, or PAL, was approved as part of the 2018-19 district budget to meet the needs of all students, Columbia said Wednesday. “Not all students have […]