FARMINGTON — Haden Buzzell of West Newfield won the 2016 Maine National Geographic Bee held Friday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The sixth-grade student at Massabesic Middle School competed against 100 middle school students from across the state. He will represent Maine at the National Geographic Bee in Washington in late May. Along […]
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Guns, cash taken from Wilton home
WILTON — Police were investigating a burglary Wednesday in which two handguns and about $800 in cash were taken from a home on 500 U.S. Route 2 East. Someone kicked in the door during the day while the homeowner was at work, police officer Brian Lynch said. No one was home at the time. It […]
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Farmington crews secure property
FARMINGTON — Town crews cleared and secured the property of Joel (Batzell) Bridges on Thursday to ensure public safety. After the work started, police removed an unidentified woman who was living in the structure without water, sewer or heat, Police Chief Jack Peck said at the scene. The woman had a small heater and a […]
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Man issued summons in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A Winslow man was issued a summons Thursday after his car struck the back of a vehicle driven by a Farmington woman on Route 2, according to police. Courtney Melville, 19, was driving west at about 10 a.m. and stopped to turn left onto Stanwood Park Circle, Farmington Police Officer Justin Blais said. […]
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Rumford, Mexico residents charged in check scam
RUMFORD — Police made four arrests in connection with a rash of fraudulent checks cashed at businesses in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties, according to Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter. In a news release, Carter said a Waldo Street business reported March 13 that two women cashed payroll checks that were determined to be fraudulent. […]
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Farmington’s First Friday Art Walk planned for April 1
FARMINGTON — The First Friday Art Walk in downtown Farmington will return Friday, April 1, beginning at 5 p.m. The art walks started April 3, 2015, and continued on the first Friday of each month through October. They stopped during the winter as merchants became busy through the holidays, Malcolm Porter said. To kick off […]
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Jay plow truck hits wall, driver uninjured
JAY – A town plow truck lost traction traveling up Maple Street during Friday’s storm, slid down the hill backward and struck a retaining wall at a residence at Maple and Main streets, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Truck driver Charles Haskell, 46, of Jay was not injured, Caton said. There was minor damage […]
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Jay looking to attract more volunteers
JAY — Town leaders are seeking volunteers with the skills needed to address community needs. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said she, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer, Financial Director Lisa Bryant and Police Chief Richard Caton IV have been attending a training program through the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area and Service Enterprise Points of Maine. […]
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RSU 9 changes site for budget meeting in Wilton
WILTON – Regional School Unit 9 has changed the venue for one of its informational meetings regarding the proposed budget of $33.5 million for 2016-17. The first of three meetings will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 4, at the Academy Hill School in Wilton. It was previously listed at the Public Safety Building […]
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Farmington voters pass all warrant articles
FARMINGTON — Voters approved all 41 articles on the annual town meeting warrant Monday night with little or no discussion. The articles tallied a total budget of $5.4 million, Town Manager Richard Davis said Tuesday. It’s an increase of $81,147 over the 2015 budget. Among the articles were expansion of the Farmington Downtown Tax Increment […]