FARMINGTON — Five candidates for Mt. Blue Middle School principal will be interviewed Feb. 25. Veteran educator and Principal Gary Oswald is retiring when his contract expires at the end of the school year. Regional School Unit 9 board member Tami Labul of Farmington, who is on the board’s Administrator Evaluation Committee, gave the update […]
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Texas teenager accused of stealing cash from Jay home
JAY — A Texas teenager is accused of burglarizing a home on Knoll Circle in Jay and stealing a large amount of cash while the homeowners were away on vacation in April 2015, Detective Michael Mejia said Wednesday. The teenager, of Sweeny, Texas, formerly of Jay, was 17 at the time the burglary occurred, Mejia […]
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Police: Jay driver killed in accident was drunk
JAY — A driver who died in a two-vehicle collision Jan. 14 on Route 140 had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal threshold, Detective Michael Mejia said Wednesday. Toxicology results showed that Tina Dolloff, 45, of Jay had a blood-alcohol content of 0.25 percent. The legal limit is 0.08 percent. Dolloff was found […]
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Farmington board holds hearing on 82 High Street project
FARMINGTON — A $1.54 million project to create better housing at 82 High Street appears to be falling into place, Selectman Michael Fogg told the board on Tuesday. The board held a public hearing on an application for a Community Development Block Grant for the project. Residents will vote on the grant March 28. Several […]
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Hippach Field centennial celebration planned in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hippach Field on June 18 are underway, Town Manager Richard Davis told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. The historic park near downtown Farmington offers four-season recreation opportunities, including a lighted major league baseball field, a Little League field, lighted tennis and basketball courts, a wading pool, a picnic […]
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Livermore Falls man charged with threatening another with a gun
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a local man is accused of threatening to shoot a man with a handgun as he walked away from a residence on Bemis Street on Thursday night. Quinn Corkum, 18, of 33 Bemis St. was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, Police Chief […]
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RSU 9 directors approve 2016-17 school calendar
FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday approved the 2016-17 calendar that sets the first day of school for students in kindergarten through grade nine on Aug. 31. Students in grades 10 through 12 will start Sept. 1. It is followed by a day off for all students on Sept. 2, allowing a four-day […]
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Warrant for Strong town meeting signed
STRONG — With a March town meeting three weeks away, municipal officials have readied 2016 budget requests for voter approval. Selectmen met Tuesday night to sign the annual warrant. The meeting kicks off Friday, March 4, with election of officers and resumes Saturday, March 5, for the remaining articles. The 64-article warrant includes some new […]
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Cats left at Farmington shelter in zippered bag
FARMINGTON — A cat and a kitten were found in a zippered travel bag outside the Franklin County Animal Shelter minutes before it opened Monday, according to a staff member. The incident prompted the shelter to post a photo of the bag with a cat in it and a message that read: “These cats were […]
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Correctoin:Hanson assisted New Sharon treasurer
NEW SHARON — A story published on PageB1 of the Region edition Tuesday should have said Mercy Hanson of New Sharon formerly assisted the town treasurer. Incorrect information was reported by the Sun Journal.