FARMINGTON — An account has been set up for donations for Hollis Rackliffe, 86, a disabled veteran, who lost his home and belongings at 167 Morrison Hill Road to fire on Friday, Nov. 17. Firefighters believe the fire started around the wood stove. Rackliffe escaped with only the clothes he had put on when he […]
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Strong cemetery gets fence repairs
STRONG — Selectman Dick Worthley was concerned that the fence around the Village Cemetery was collapsed in places, creating an unsafe and unsightly boundary. The town-owned cemetery, near the center of town, has been maintained by the municipality with money placed in a trust. The town’s original Cemetery Committee dissolved more than 30 years ago, […]
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Mt. Blue students, staff collect 32K pounds of food
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School students and staff took “a bite out of hunger” when they collected the equivalent of 32,740 pounds of food to help those in need. The food went to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn, which distributes it to local food pantries around the state to help address food […]
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Sheriff Wayne Gallant solicited sex from employees, union official says
Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant solicited sex from at least two of his employees, according to an agent for the union that represents 23 sworn officers. Ray Cote, business agent for Teamsters Local 340, said he received the reports directly from the employees but declined to name them. In one instance, Gallant sent multiple sexually […]
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After 28 years on the job, woman to deliver last newspaper
Kay Brackley loads bundles of newspapers she just picked up at the Mt. Blue Shopping Center in Farmington at 3 a.m. on a recent Saturday. At 74, she is ready to retire in a few weeks after delivering newspapers for the past 28 years. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Kay Brackley carries bundles of newspapers to her […]
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Livermore couple escapes fire, home destroyed
LIVERMORE — A couple is safe after fire destroyed their home on River Road on Wednesday morning. Timothy Spencer had fallen asleep in his recliner and woke up to see fire in the corner of the mobile home, Fire Rescue Chief Don Castonguay said. “It is probably what saved them,” he said. Spencer and his […]
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Jay's Thursday curbside pickup moves to Friday for holiday
JAY — Curbside trash and recyclables collection for this Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, will be moved to Friday. If your trash is normally picked up Thursday, you should put out trash and recyclables for Friday pickup. The Wednesday route will remain the same. Thursday collections will resume next week.
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Wilton awards bid for asbestos abatement at Forster mill site
WILTON — Selectpersons awarded a bid of $26,895 Tuesday for asbestos abatement at the former Forster Manufacturing mill. The town received four bids for the work ranging from a top bid of $78,500 to the lowest bidder, EnviroVantage, which won the job, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. Ransom Consulting, an environmental adviser for the […]
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Livermore Falls Fire Station overhang deemed unsafe
LIVERMORE FALLS — The front roof overhang at the Fire Station isn’t safe, said Interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting. He noted it was poorly attached to hollow concrete blocks. Bracing has been put on it to stabilize it and a gasket placed around the roof. The contractor, H.E. Callahan, had recommended […]
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Franklin County hires 2 corrections officers, seeks cruiser quotes
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire two full-time corrections officers to fill two vacancies at the Franklin County Detention Center. Corrections staff recommended Casey Boulay and Natasha Perez, both of Jay, to be hired, Sheriff Scott Nichols Jr. said. Boulay has been working at the jail since Aug. 1. He was hired […]