Franklin
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Rangeley Plantation woman accused of driving drunk
RANGELEY — A Rangeley Plantation woman is accused of driving drunk when she fell off her motorcycle June 10 and hit her head on the pavement in the vicinity of Mingo Loop Road. A passer-by found her in the road, according to Police Chief Russell French. Police on Monday charged Lauren Singer, 19, by summons […]
Strong board hires new animal control officer
STRONG — Beginning Sept. 1, the town will have a new animal control officer. Selectman Dick Worthley said Tuesday he had interviewed Jorge Fernando Gonzalez and recommended to the board that he be hired. He will replace Ann Dunne, whose last day is Aug. 31. “I thought he was very much qualified and a very […]
Farmington’s Thai Smile moving across Front Street; Greenwood closing
FARMINGTON — Thai Smile and Sushi Restaurant will be closed Aug. 29-31 and reopen Sept. 1 in the Greenwood Dining Room and Stone Hearth Cafe space across Front Street. The Greenwood Dining Room will close for good Saturday, Aug. 27, co-owner John Moore said. “It is time for a transition,” Moore said. “Circumstances just all […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Joseph Alexander, 21, of Harrison, operating after suspension, 7:55 p.m., Aug. 20 in Oxford, Oxford Police Department. * Gerald Clark, 58, no known address, failure to register as a sex offender, 8:05 p.m., Aug. 21 in Oxford, Oxford Police Department. * […]
Livermore tax rate unchanged
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to keep the tax rate at $16 per thousand dollars of assessed property value for 2016-17. Based on the 2016 Municipal Tax Rate Calculation Form, Livermore’s assessments are $205,601 for county taxes, $1.86 million for municipal government, and $1.89 million for Regional School Unit 73. The total is $3.06 […]
New principal to greet Mt. Blue middle school students
FARMINGTON — When students arrive at Mt. Blue Middle School on opening day, Wednesday, Aug. 31, a new principal will greet them. Principal Jason Bellerose of Skowhegan took over the reins of the school on July 1 after Gary Oswald retired in June after 30 years at the school, 18 of them as principal. Bellerose […]
Farmington board considers gift of property
FARMINGTON — The town has been offered a gift of 60-plus acres, the Cascades which includes Cascade Falls, members of the local Conservation Commission told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. “The gift is unencumbered, meaning the town can do what it wants with it,” Conservation Commissioner Peter Tracy said. The land borders the town’s […]
RSU 9 fills positions at Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors unanimously voted Tuesday to approve Joel Smith, assistant principal/athletic director at the middle school, to be interim assistant principal at Mt. Blue Campus. They also approved hiring Chad Brackett of Farmington as the interim full-time athletic director at Mt. Blue High School. Brackett was a social studies teacher […]
Vermont couple thankful for care that saved son’s life
FARMINGTON — What began as an outing at a beach on Flagstaff Lake on Friday quickly turned into a Vermont couple’s quest to save their son’s life as he had a severe allergic reaction to bee stings. Carly Tedesco, 31, and her husband, Michael Tedesco, 32, of Bristol, Vermont, were not sure whether they would […]