A Maine planning commission will consider a rule-making petition Wednesday that requests expansion of the expedited permitting area for wind energy development by nearly 25,000 acres in northern Franklin and Somerset counties. The Land Use Planning Commission meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Spectacular Events Center at 395 Griffin Road in […]
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Chesterville town meeting date set for March 12
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen Thursday night voted to return to a one-day town meeting format and approved a request for a speed study on a portion of Route 156. By a vote of 4-1, the board approved a town meeting date of Monday, March 12, 2018. Voting will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. During […]
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Campus food insecurity spotlighted in University Credit Union campaign
Thrifty Beaver Co-op at the University of Maine at Farmington received a $500 kickoff donation from the University Credit Union. From left are UMF students Alexis Saulnier, Kaeley Stewart and Kaylee Bilodeau; Beth Beaudoin, UCU Farmington Branch Manager; and Luke Kellett, assistant professor of anthropology and sustainability coordinator, UMF. (Courtesy photo) FARMINGTON — The Thrifty […]
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Phillips man's dog dies in crash
PHILLIPS — Police say a local man whose vehicle struck a pole Thursday on Wheeler Hill Road faces a drunken-driving charge. The man’s dog died in the crash. David Crowley, 73, of Phillips was heading toward Route 142 when his vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole and snapped it, Trooper Keith […]
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Farmington police offer course on active shooters
FARMINGTON — Surviving an active-shooter event is the topic of a course being offered to the public by Farmington Police Department and NorthStar Emergency Medical Services. “Avoid, Deny, Defend” will be offered from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Bass Room at Franklin […]
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New Sharon voters to consider fire station/town office construction
NEW SHARON — Voters will gather at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cape Cod Hill School to decide whether to spend $1.8 million for a new town office and fire station. After months of work, selectmen and the building committee have agreed to propose the least expensive option to address the fire station and town […]
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Maine hospitals among nation's best
Bridgton and Franklin Memorial hospitals were among seven in Maine named Top Rural Hospitals on Thursday by the Leapfrog Group. For Bridgton Hospital, the award is especially significant because it’s the second time it has been named among the best in Maine. “This prestigious recognition is really a tribute to the positive and dedicated efforts […]
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Strong woman pleads guilty to theft
FARMINGTON — A woman from Strong who pleaded guilty to stealing credit card information and using it to pay bills must pay restitution of $4,240 within 10 months to avoid a conviction. If she also complies with a one-year delayed sentencing agreement, a theft charge will be dismissed. If she doesn’t, the plea deal would […]
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Rumford man pleads not guilty in Chesterville standoff
FARMINGTON — A Rumford man pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and to keeping police at bay during a 10-hour standoff in Chesterville on Dec. 2, according to court documents. The complaint lodged against Vance Billings, 41, formerly of Carthage, shows that two felony charges were lowered by the state to misdemeanors. He had initially […]
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Pearl Harbor Day recognized in Farmington
Gordon Webber, left, of Mount Vernon looks on as Ken Jones of Temple prepares to toss a wreath into the Sandy River off Center Bridge in Farmington during a Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Day ceremony Thursday. Members of veterans’ organizations gathered at the bridge for a short ceremony commemorating Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese […]