WILTON — The Wilton Group will sponsor a Meet Your Candidates Night starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at Calzolaio Pasta Co. Three candidates seek to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectpersons created when Paul Berkey resigned this past fall. The election will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the Town Office. […]
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Avon man faces charges after police respond to crash
STRONG — An Avon man faces numerous charges after Maine State Police responded to an accident Tuesday on Route 4. When Trooper Randy Hall arrived on scene he saw that the 2006 Toyota Tacoma was about 70 feet off the road with major damage to the front end, Hall said Thursday. Hall learned the driver, […]
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Canadian man shocked by power lines while delivering grain to New Vineyard farm
NEW VINEYARD — Police say a Canadian trucker was shocked Wednesday when the boom of his truck hit a power line while he was delivering grain to Shady Lane Farm on Brahmer Road. When the boom hit the wires, the grain truck was energized and operator Charles Bolduc, 21, of Cookshire, Quebec, was shocked, Franklin […]
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Judge lowers bail for Carthage man accused of attempted murder
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge lowered bail on Wednesday for a Carthage man accused of attempted murder from $250,000 cash to $25,000 cash or $100,000 in real estate. Bowie’s attorney, Thomas Carey, reserved the right Wednesday to revisit bail if necessary in the future. Bennie Bowie Jr., 47, is accused of cutting his 44-year-old […]
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Selectmen consider TIF agreement for Memory Care Center
FARMINGTON — Plans for the potential construction of a $4 million Memory Care Center were presented to the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. The board is considering a tax increment financing agreement for the project. Lon Walters and his son, Matthew Walters of Woodlands Senior Living, described plans for a 36-bed facility. Plans are similar […]
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Police arrest 2 teens in Livermore Falls robbery attempt
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police arrested two local teenagers Tuesday night in connection with the attempted robbery of an 85-year-old man on Sewall Street on Dec. 7. A 15-year-old boy from Livermore Falls was arrested on a charge of felony robbery, and a 17-year-old boy, also of Livermore Falls, was arrested on a felony charge of […]
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Comments lead to terrorizing charge for Conn. man
FARMINGTON — A man faces a terrorizing charge after inappropriate comments were made to a convenience store clerk Monday night. Craig Snyder, 42, of Bloomfield, Conn., and a friend went into a Main Street store around 11 p.m. where a young, female clerk was working alone. Snyder, believed to have been drinking, started making comments […]
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Pyro City Maine plans to open in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Pyro City Maine plans to open its seventh fireworks store in Farmington in the spring. Owner Steven Marsons is purchasing the former Goodwin Well and Water Services building at 696 Farmington Falls Road, he said Tuesday. A site review application for the retail store will come before the town’s Planning Board at its […]
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Board appoints school director, accepts REC program donations
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen appointed Nancy Porter to serve as interim director on the Regional School Unit 9 board on Tuesday. The seat became available when Yvette Robinson resigned because her family was moving to Wilton. Robinson’s term expires in 2016. Porter, a former selectman for the town, will serve until the town […]
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Jay, Franklin County receive intent to file notices regarding cleanup
JAY — The town and Franklin County have received notices of intent to file for claims under the Maine Tort Claims Act for $400,000 from an attorney representing Darren Pollis and Carol Dolbier, personal representatives of the heirs of the estate of Leroy Pollis. By a court order issued in January, Jay had two of the […]