FARMINGTON — A father and son from Carthage were indicted Thursday by a Franklin County grant jury on heroin charges. Russell C. Smith, 51, was indicted on felony charges of unlawful trafficking in schedule drug, unlawful possession of schedule drugs and conspiracy. He also was indicted on criminal forfeiture. His son, Anthony W. Smith, 30, was indicted […]
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Farmington police seek man involved in fight
FARMINGTON — Police are seeking a local man involved in a fight at Jack’s Trading Post Tuesday night. Police were called to the store on Route 4, also known as Fairbanks Road, at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for two men were fighting in the parking lot, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. One of them left […]
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Dead River oil truck slides into ditch, rolls in Rangeley
RANGELEY — A Dead River Co. truck loaded with oil slid off Loon Lake Road on Wednesday into a ditch and rolled onto its side, Sgt. Jared Austin said. Driver Joshua Adams of Rangeley got too close to the shoulder of the road and the truck got pulled into the ditch, he said. Adams was […]
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Snodeo coming to Rangeley this weekend
RANGELEY — Great weather and plenty of snow mean excellent conditions for the 28th annual Snodeo on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan 21-23. Hosted by the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club, the event draws thousands of snowmobilers and spectators for shows, competitions, helicopter rides, radar run, poker run, free family events and lots of food. One […]
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Wilton board discusses variety of town items
WILTON — Residents must post a Transfer Station permit on their vehicle by March 1 or they will not be allowed to dump waste, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday. Permits are available at the Town Office. Irish also reminded residents that sand for home use is not available at the […]
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Phillips firefighters to stay; deputy chief to apply for chief position
PHILLIPS — Fourteen members of the Fire Department who said last week that they would resign Feb. 9 have decided to stay on, Deputy Chief Mark Rousseau said Wednesday. “They want to build on what we have,” he said. Those at the regular department meeting Tuesday night were pretty much the same firefighters who attended […]
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Franklin County getting new website
FARMINGTON — Franklin County is getting a new website, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. told county commissioners Tuesday. Nichols’ wife, Lorna Nichols, who is also the cook supervisor at the jail, is building the site. It was 85 percent complete on Tuesday, he said. “It is a big plus for the county,” he said. People will […]
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Proposed budget for Strong formulated
STRONG — Selectmen agreed Tuesday to include an article in the annual town meeting warrant asking voters to use money from the Village Cemetery Trust Fund to maintain private cemeteries. The money will be included in the 2016 budget that goes to voters at the annual town meeting Saturday, March 5. The town is obligated […]
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Care and Share Food Closet seeks votes for grant
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Area Ecumenical Share and Care Food Closet is seeking votes. For a second year, the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine will provide 24 separate grants to non-profit organizations across the State of Maine. Three non-profit organizations were nominated by local Freemasons from each of […]