WILTON — A local man accused of hiding four grams of fentanyl in the remote-control car he was operating near his home Tuesday is also charged with supplying heroin to a woman who overdosed on it Sunday, police said. Kyle D. Campbell, 29, was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking in scheduled […]
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Archer and Lambert resign from Chesterville board
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen Anne Lambert and David Archer resigned their positions at Thursday night’s board meeting. The resignations, which were accepted by the other board members, came a week after a special town meeting to use $3,500 from undesignated funds to pay IRS penalties related to payroll taxes. Some selectmen learned after the meeting that […]
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Wilton selectmen raise tax rate $1.90
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Thursday set this year’s property tax rate at $20.65 per $1,000 of assessed value. Although the rate is higher than last year’s $18.75 per $1,000, many will see little or no increases and some will see decreases in their bills, said Paul Binette, assessor from John E. O’Donnell […]
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Farmington Fair gears up for Sunday start
FARMINGTON — Rides and displays were being set up Wednesday for the opening of the 176th annual Farmington Fair beginning Sunday. The Franklin County Agricultural Society annual exhibition will take place Sunday, Sept. 18, through Saturday, Sept. 24. Pari-mutuel racing is held daily at 2 p.m. Activities and exhibits include rides, games of chance, music, […]
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Correction: Duchesne’s salary $58,540
FARMINGTON — A story on Page B1 of the Region edition Wednesday should have said Mt. Blue Middle School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Katherine Duchesne’s salary is prorated at $58,540. Incorrect information was submitted.
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Chesterville payments made prior to voter approval
CHESTERVILLE — A special town meeting last week to approve money for IRS penalties related to payroll taxes apparently wasn’t necessary because the payments had already been made, officials said. “Anne Lambert informed us we had already paid the bill,” Selectman Matt Welch said Saturday. “When I said ‘no, we haven’t paid it,’ she showed the warrant […]
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Chesterville gravel mining proposal stirs debate
CHESTERVILLE — Residents at Tuesday evening’s Planning Board hearing raised concerns about a proposal to excavate gravel 27 feet below the water table on land between Dutch Gap and Besson Pit roads. In 2012, Adam and Susan Castonguay, owners of Castonguay Sand and Gravel of Chesterville, applied to the Department of Environmental Protection for a […]
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Jay board approves funding for recreation areas
JAY — Selectpersons have approved a request from the town’s Recreation Committee to use $9,405 from the town’s Recreation Reserve Account to make improvements and maintain recreation areas. Selectperson Judy Diaz opposed the vote while Selectpersons Keith Cornelio, Tom Goding, Chairman Terry Bergeron and Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo approved it. This is probably the most […]
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Girls’ soccer: Daggett, Cougars evade Vikings
The quick and determined Mt. Blue junior forward blasted in both goals and the Cougars got their first win of the season, beating winless Oxford Hills 2-0 in a Class A girls’ soccer game. The Vikings were stubborn in this evenly matched game, but when Daggett cut loose from the crowd, she found a way […]