FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man waived extradition Friday to clear the way for law enforcement from there to return him to face charges in the burglary of New England Patriot’s player Rob Gronkowski’s home. Maine officials declined to prosecute Shayne Denn, 26, formerly of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, now listed as a transient in court documents. He […]
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Franklin County Teacher of the Year named
JAY — The Maine Department of Education has selected Spruce Mountain High School math teacher Jessica Ellingwood as the 2018 Franklin County Teacher of the Year. Principal Thomas Plourde told the Regional School Unit 73 directors Thursday evening that he was thrilled Ellingwood was chosen for the honor. “I’m superimpressed with Jessica, the caliber of teacher […]
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Students learn skills building dugouts at Jay ball field
JAY — Students in two construction classes at Spruce Mountain High School are getting hands-on experience building dugouts at the ball field at French Falls Recreation Area. “Kids today don’t get real-world experience,” instructor Daniel Lemieux said. “How will they know if they want to do something if they’ve never done it?” On Thursday, as […]
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UMF graduation traffic advisory
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has issued a traffic advisory for Saturday’s commencement ceremony. High Street from Middle Street to Maple Avenue and all of South Street will be closed from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Southbound traffic will not be permitted on High Street during the times listed above, but Farmington […]
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New York and Wilton men face heroin, cocaine trafficking charges
AUBURN — A Wilton man and a New York man are being held on $50,000 cash bail each, after Maine drug agents and state police seized heroin and cocaine destined for Wilton, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Agents from the Western District Task Force and state police seized […]
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Jay man gets 90 days for stabbing a man during fight over Aryan tattoos
ROCKLAND — A Jay man will spend 90 days in jail for stabbing a man with a broken bottle during an argument over white supremacist tattoos. Mark McCrillis, 35, was sentenced Monday to five years in jail with all but 90 days suspended and placed on probation for two years for aggravated assault. McCrillis had […]
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Farmington homeowner sues town after sewage floods home
FARMINGTON — A Farmington man is suing the town and two local contractors after a broken sewer line and subsequent blockage flooded his home with raw sewage in January and forced him to move out for months. Joseph Pinkham of 142 Prescott St. said negligence by the town and contractors Bruce A. Manzer Inc. of […]
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Jay man sentenced in heroin case
FARMINGTON — A Jay man was sentenced Tuesday to serve 10 months of a four-year jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in heroin, according to Franklin County court documents. Jeremiah Dean Paulton, 35, formerly of Wilton, was arrested Aug. 31, 2017, on a felony conspiracy charge and indicted in November after […]
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Painting stripes in Jay
Jay public works employees Fred Richards, left, and Terry Greenleaf, center, move a stencil after Chuck Haskell sprays white paint to stripe parking spaces at the Jay Municipal Building on Wednesday. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Chuck Haskell, right, of the Jay Public Works Department sprays white paint to freshen up parking space lines at the […]
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Livermore Falls man arrested on heroin, violation charges
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a Livermore Falls man has been charged with felony unlawful trafficking in heroin and two counts of violating conditions of release. Duane Hanson, 28, was arrested Tuesday night after police stopped a car on Park Street, near PallettOne, and conducted a search, which was a condition of his bail. Thirteen […]