FARMINGTON — A Wilton woman pleaded guilty Monday to unlawful furnishing of cocaine. Crystal D. Taylor, 42, made the plea to the Class C charge in Franklin County Superior Court. A conviction is punishable by up to five years in prison and five years of probation. Assistant Attorney General David Fisher dismissed two Class B […]
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Carthage man pleads guilty to selling heroin
FARMINGTON — A Carthage man was sentenced Monday to serve one year of a five-year prison sentence for selling heroin. Anthony Smith, 31, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a Class B charge of unlawfully trafficking in scheduled drugs. A conviction carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. […]
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Mainely Outdoors, composite manufacturing class collaborate
FARMINGTON — A collaboration between Mainely Outdoors, the University of Maine at Farmington’s outdoor recreation and excursion program, and a composite manufacturing class at Foster Career and Technical Education Center is reaping benefits. The composite students are gaining hands-on experience repairing five canoes for Mainely Outdoors, which offers free gear rental to Mt. Blue students […]
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Farmington’s oldest resident celebrates 107th birthday
FARMINGTON — Leona Cross clutched a box of chocolates Monday as she celebrated her 107th birthday at The Pierce House on Main Street. “No one is taking these,” she said, as close friends and volunteers gathered for the party and open house. “At 107, Cross can do anything she wants,” said Darlene Mooar, administrator of […]
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Kingfield firefighters presented with state award
KINGFIELD — The Fire Department was recognized at Monday night’s selectmen meeting for excellence in meeting state standards. Mike LaPlante and Steven Greeley of the Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards on Monday night presented Assistant Fire Chief Fred Nichols with the Safety and Health Award for Public Employees. “We don’t give out […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]
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Milton wind decision could come Dec. 12
MILTON TOWNSHIP — The fate of Milton Township as a potential location for wind power development might be decided Dec. 12 when the Maine Land Use Planning Commission considers whether to keep Milton in the “expedited” process for reviewing specific applications. That decision may turn largely on the perceived impact of wind towers on scenic […]
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Bricks laid for Livermore Falls church in 1906
LIVERMORE FALLS — The first bricks of the Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church were laid in the concrete foundation on July 18, 1906. Memorial windows were placed to honor the memory of several people. The church replaced a prior wooden church building that was moved down the road to Reynolds Avenue and now serves as […]
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Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church closing
The church has been a place for members to share their memories. Couples were joined in matrimony, lives celebrated, children baptized and tears shed. It is a place where people felt safe over the years. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, the congregation will hold its last worship service. Members voted on Oct. 24 to […]
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Carthage man enters guilty plea on aggravated assault charge
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Friday accepted a guilty plea from a Carthage man accused of stabbing his girlfriend in the neck with a butcher knife last year. Bennie T. Bowie II, 48, pleaded to a charge of aggravated assault, not agreeing with the state’s evidence but acknowledging that if it was presented to […]