FARMINGTON — Drug agents stopped 188 bags of heroin from reaching Franklin County last week as a result of a vehicle stop on Center Street in Auburn, according to court documents. A special agent filed an affidavit with a Farmington court on behalf of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency outlining how the heroin from Connecticut […]
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Farmington Ford expands
FARMINGTON — The cement is poured for flooring and a crane is lifting trusses in to place this week for an expansion at Farmington Ford. A 40-foot by 72-foot expansion to the auto sales and service dealership, located at 531 Wilton Rd., started the first week of April, Jim White, general manager, said Monday. The […]
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Livermore resident concerned about working conditions
LIVERMORE — Budget Committee member Warren Forbes presented selectpersons Monday with his thoughts on the “state of affairs” in town. “The town of Livermore seems to be functioning at a level that isn’t conducive to good working conditions for its employees and elected officials,” he read from his statement. He spoke of the feeling of […]
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Farmington businessman pleads guilty in shooting incident
FARMINGTON — A local businessman pleaded guilty Monday to firing a rifle to scare off waterfowl on a pond and hitting an apartment complex Sept. 3, 2015. Clayton King, 71, pleaded guilty to reckless conduct with a weapon in Franklin County Superior Court. He was indicted on the charge in January. King owns C.J.’s Appliance […]
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Wilton accident interrupts power, travel
WILTON — Police said power to homes on High Street was interrupted Monday morning and traffic blocked about an hour after a vehicle went off the road, struck a mailbox and a telephone pole. Joshua Colby, 44, of Turner was driving a 2005 Ford station wagon east at 7:25 a.m. on High Street, Wilton police officer Brian […]
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Farmington driver injured in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Farmington driver received minor injuries after police say she fell asleep and collided with an oncoming car Sunday afternoon on Route 133. Vanessa Richards, 18, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by a NorthStar ambulance after her vehicle crossed the center line, struck the oncoming car, spun out, slid across the road, rolled […]
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Freeport, North Yarmouth men plead guilty to burglarizing Carrabassett Valley condos
FARMINGTON — Two southern Maine men pleaded guilty Monday to burglarizing four condominiums at Black Bear Run in Carrabassett Valley on Dec. 5, 2015. Shawn Anthony, 19, of Freeport, and Rene Mesones, 20, of North Yarmouth each pleaded guilty to four felony counts of burglary, one felony charge of theft, two misdemeanor charges of theft and […]
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Selectman disagrees with proposed Livermore Falls budget
LIVERMORE FALLS — After Monday’s public hearing on the 2016-17 town budget, Selectman Ron Chadwick explained why he didn’t sign the annual town meeting warrant. The budget is $7,378 more than last year’s $2.37 million. Chadwick was the only one on the five selectmen not to sign the warrant. “Probably in a nutshell, I have a […]
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New Vineyard man charged with assaulting police, girlfriend
WILTON — Police said a New Vineyard man is charged with driving recklessly and under the influence on Wilton streets and through residential yards Saturday. Kirk Hamel, 43, was arrested shortly after noon Saturday on charges of domestic violence assault, assault on Wilton police officer Gary Allen and Farmington police Sgt. Ed Hastings, refusal to […]
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Kingfield gets good news on education funding
KINGFIELD — With the annual town meeting a month away, selectmen will be able to share some good financial news with taxpayers: the Regional School Unit 58 local assessment will be less than the current fiscal year’s. RSU 58 Superintendent Susan Pratt presented the five selectmen Monday night with the proposed 2016-17 school budget. She […]