FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to intentionally setting fire to a Jay man’s truck on Keep Road last year. Michael A. Davis, 21, of Farmington was indicted in January on two counts of Class A arson. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Jay Fire Chief Michael Booker previously said the […]
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Selectmen in Franklin County to caucus to represent towns on county budget panel
FARMINGTON — Selectpersons from Franklin County towns will vote at a caucus Monday, March 6, to fill seats on the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. The caucus is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the county courthouse. There is one three-year position open in each district, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Tuesday. If someone is elected […]
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Strong town meeting voters to decide on road plan
STRONG — Voters at town meeting Saturday will be asked to raise 12 percent more from taxes than last year, largely to replace aging highway equipment. The meeting will begin with an election of officers from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to act on the warrant. All activities will […]
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RSU 9 approves copier lease, assistant track coach, fiddler trip
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to authorize the superintendent to enter into a photocopier lease agreement that will save $10,459.68 annually for the next two years. Two leases with annual payments of $47,515.73 expire in July 2018 and Sept. 15, 2018, will be replaced with one lease with an annual payment […]
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Jay funds recreation expenses from reserve account
JAY — Money for recreation-related expenses normally funded through the annual municipal budget will come from the town’s Recreation/Tower Reserve Account for 2017-18, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Monday. Selectpersons unanimously approved using $32,180 from the reserve account Feb. 20. It had $176,543 in it as of Jan. 3. Selectperson Judy Diaz recused herself from […]
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North Monmouth man charged with OUI after crash
DALLAS PLANTATION — Police said a North Monmouth man was accused of drunken driving early Sunday when police responded to a report of a crash on Stratton Road. Franklin County Deputy Brian McCormick found a Jeep Wrangler in a snowbank and the driver passed out behind the wheel, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. McCormick arrested […]
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This week's agenda
Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 directors, 6 p.m., Forum at Mt. Blue Campus Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, executive session, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Buckfield: Buckfield Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and Procedure Committee, 7 p.m., […]
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Massachusetts man killed in snowmobile crash in Eustis
EUSTIS — A Massachusetts man was killed Sunday when the snowmobile he was driving went around a sharp corner on an ITS trail and struck a tree, according to a news release from Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. Dennis Picard, 60, of South Chatham was pronounced dead at the scene near Landers […]
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Franklin County: Child abuse in spotlight
FARMINGTON — New programming for families is available to address Franklin County’s high rate of child abuse. Members of the advisory panel, Friends Reducing Abuse & Neglect of Kids Living in our Neighborhoods, gathered Monday morning to hear updates on ways the Franklin County Children’s Task Force and partners are providing families with support and resources to strengthen […]
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Jay man arrested in maple syrup heist
WILTON — Police say they have arrested a Jay man in the theft of 50 half-gallons of maple syrup from a More Acres Road business. Brandon Hall, 24, a former employee of the business, was charged with theft and burglary Saturday at the Franklin County Detention Center, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Police recovered […]