Kyle Haley, 24, of Rangeley, started off taking photos using disposable cameras when he was younger, then graduated to a point-and-shoot digital camera and the rest is history. The 2012 graduate of Rangeley Lakes Regional School fell in love with taking landscape photos when he was on a trip to Alaska. The Rangeley native works […]
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Jay board to consider sewer options
JAY — A feasibility study shows it would be more affordable in the long run to build a system to send sewage from North Jay to be treated in Livermore Falls than to continue to upgrade the Jay plant. In the short term, it would cost less to upgrade Jay’s plant, but it would need […]
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Phillips voters set budget for FY 2018-19
PHILLIPS — Residents gathered Thursday night at the Phillips Area Community Center to elect municipal representatives and set the budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. In the three-hour meeting, voters approved the $1.3 million budget, which is $9,257 more than current spending. Nick Caton defeated Margaret Cosenza and incumbent selectman Lincoln Haines for a seat […]
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Training exercise held for active shooter/threat incident at UMF
FARMINGTON — Representatives of many law enforcement agencies, firefighters, emergency management and emergency medical responders took part in active threat/shooter training Thursday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The training was put on by officers from the University of Maine at Farmington Campus Police Department, Farmington Police Department and Maine State Police. A representative […]
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Livermore Falls police launch 'Coffee with a Cop'
LIVERMORE FALLS — As part of a new outreach program called “Coffee with a Cop,” local police are meeting with community members to discuss what matters to them. Topics can include: issues in the community, questions about how the Police Department operates or suggestions for how police can improve service to the community or any […]
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Man arrested in Maine for robbing Gronkowski's home arraigned
WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — One of three men charged in connection with a robbery at the home of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski while he was away at the Super Bowl has been held on $100,000 bail. The Sun Chronicle reports that 26-year-old Shane Denn, wearing a Patriots T-shirt, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. […]
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Fryeburg police ask for information about hit-and-run
The impact threw a 43-year-old pedestrian into a ditch. (Fryeburg Police Department) Fryeburg police are asking for help with information about a hit-and-run incident in which a pedestrian was injured Wednesday. A 43-year-old man was walking on River Street toward East Conway Road about 10:50 a.m. when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The […]
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By one vote, Ortiz confirmed winner of Livermore Falls selectman's race
LIVERMORE FALLS — Incumbent Nixon Ortiz retained his selectman’s seat Thursday following a recount of ballots cast June 12. Ortiz won the race over Ron Chadwick by a vote of 252-251. The results, which are the same as those on June 12, were confirmed, Town Clerk Amanda Allen said Thursday. Nixon Ortiz (Livermore Falls Advertiser file […]
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District Attorney Robinson seeks re-election
Having secured the Democratic nomination, District Attorney Andrew S. Robinson has announced his candidacy for re-election in Maine Prosecutorial District 3, which includes Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Robinson joined the DA’s office in 1999, serving as an assistant district attorney for 12 years and deputy district attorney for two years. As district attorney, he […]
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Dad and daughter have play day
Ian Luker of Farmington makes sure his daughter Lydia Luker, 2, does not fall as she climbs Wednesday at a Farmington playground. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Ian Luker of Farmington holds the doll belonging to his 2-year-old daughter, Lydia, as she slides Wednesday at a Farmington playground. Lydia had sent “Baby” down first to her […]