Ian Burke, a senior at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, kneeling at right, explains to fifth-graders at Cascade Brook School in Farmington on Tuesday factors that affect a swinging pendulum. Burke is assisted by Dominic Sawyer, while fifth-graders Dylan Dobbie, left, Wyatt Flagg and Riley Rainville look on. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Mt. Blue […]
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Livermore Falls police arrest Jay siblings who now face multiple charges
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Lewiston man and his sister were arrested when he failed to stop for police and she interfered with an investigation, Lt. Joseph Sage said Tuesday. James Daniels, 31, and Alicia Mackerron, 26, were booked at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on Friday. He is being held without bail, and she […]
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Three Jay teenagers face civil violations in underage drinking case
JAY — Three local boys accused of underage drinking have each been charged with a civil violation of illegal possession of liquor by a minor, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Jay police, assisted by Wilton and Livermore Falls officers, responded early Thursday to a report of an underage drinking party on Macomber Hill Road. […]
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Jay man accused of terrorizing police with fireworks
JAY — A local man is charged with threatening to light a mortar-style firework to throw at a police officer in his cruiser, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Douglas Fletcher, 35, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of terrorizing and disorderly conduct for loud unreasonable noise, the chief said. Officer Dylan Rider responded to a […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Paris: Oxford County Commission, 2 p.m., county building Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 7 p.m., […]
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Fly-fishing legend draws fans to Phillips
Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby, portrayed by Pam Matthews of Phillips, rode with visitors at the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad Museum to the roundhouse and back Saturday morning during the inaugural Fly Rod Crosby Days at Fox Carleton Pond Sporting Camps in Phillips. (Valerie Tucker photo) PHILLIPS — Maine Guide Nancy Taylor had some […]
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Literacy fair held at annual book sale in Farmington
This year a literacy fair was added to the annual book sale held at the Farmington Elks Lodge to support Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset counties. Literacy Volunteers Executive Director Barbara Averill, center, points out origami shapes created by Eddie Yuen, at left. Yuen held a workshop on origami and later played a Chinese […]
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Students demonstrate tree-felling skills
FARMINGTON — Felling a tree can look pretty straightforward, but forestry students proved Friday that’s it’s anything but. Closely supervised by instructors and judges, about 70 students competed on the second day of the 42nd Annual Loggers Meet at the training area next to Mt. Blue High School on Seamon Road. Students came from the […]
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Fire destroys one camp, heavily damages second in Livermore
LIVERMORE — A camp, shed and fence were destroyed in fire that heavily damaged another camp on Brettons Pond early Friday, fire officials said. “There is no evidence of crime,” investigator Chris Stanford of the state Fire Marshal’s Office said. The fire started in a shed belonging to Henry Gagnon of New Gloucester, and spread […]
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Jay drinking party
JAY — A story published on Page B1 of the Region edition Friday should have reported that Livermore Falls Police officer Darian Nadeau assisted Jay police in breaking up an underage drinking party. It was a reporting error.