PHILLIPS — A local man is accused of driving a car toward his father-in-law and hitting his truck, Franklin County Lt. David Rackliffe said Friday. Deputy Nicholas Zecher, the investigator, arrested Joshua A. Kelley, 33, on Wednesday on a felony charge of aggravated reckless conduct, he said. Kelley and his wife were arguing and she […]
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Special Olympians treated to dance, pizza at Jay AMVETS
JAY — Volunteers on the AMVETS Special Olympics Committee arrived early Friday morning to set up for a dance for Special Olympians. Barbara Cook of Jay had filled 120 bags of candy and Kent Mitchell and Dan Mancine were in charge of making punch. Gary Desjardins, Bob Shink and Kenney Smith filled bags with popcorn. […]
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Rumford man injured when van lands in Sandy River
UPDATE: Responders work as team in northern Franklin County rescue Great job Rangeley Fire, Phillips and Farmington Fire, Northstar EMS, Franklin County Sheriffs and 911, Franklin County Technical Rescue team working for over 3 hours to save the life of a crash victim who went over the embankment 50 ft down into the gorge at small […]
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Chesterville road dispute ends with tie vote
CHESTERVILLE — A motion to pursue legal action against a resident who has blocked a section of Adams Road failed in a 2-2 vote by selectmen Thursday night. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s done,” Selectman Guy Iverson said. “This is it for us, unless it comes back again,” Selectman Scott Gray added. Iverson and […]
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RSU 58 addresses financial record keeping
KINGFIELD — Regional School Unit 58 directors Thursday addressed concerns about financial accountability and transparency with Superintendent Susan Pratt. Pratt reviewed budget categories that could be clarified or modified to reflect actual revenues and expenses, including the federally funded Title 1 program. She said on paper the district appeared to be spending nearly twice what […]
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Chesterville road foreman resigns
CHESTERVILLE — Road Foreman Conley “Bud” Gould III informed selectmen at Thursday’s meeting that he was resigning, effective Dec. 29, to take another job. With Gould’s resignation, the town is left with two employees working at the highway department. One of them just started there. “We have a new employee. My concern is getting him trained,” […]
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‘Star Wars’ fans turn out for premiere showings in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Drizzling rain couldn’t dampen the force of enthusiasm as the premiere of the movie, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” was celebrated by movie fans, many in costume, at Narrow Gauge Cinemas. Three theaters were filled for four showings Thursday night as the long-awaited film opened. The last “Star Wars” movie was 10 years […]
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Wilton water official honored at retirement
WILTON — On his last day as superintendent of the Wilton Water and Wastewater departments, Clayton “Putt” Putnam had three words to say: “Thank you, Wilton.” “It has been a wonderful place to work at,” he said after 28 years on the job. “I’ve been blessed through here. The community has been so giving, appreciative […]
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Responders work as team in northern Franklin County rescue
Great job Rangeley Fire, Phillips and Farmington Fire, Northstar EMS, Franklin County Sheriffs and 911, Franklin County Technical Rescue team working for over 3 hours to save the life of a crash victim who went over the embankment 50 ft down into the gorge at small falls on Rt 4. One of the most difficult […]
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Clarification: Forster mill demolition
WILTON — A story on Page B3 of Thursday’s regional edition should have reported that options for demolishing and cleaning up the Forster Manufacturing mill are estimated to cost between $900,000 and 1.8 million, depending on the hazardous materials found and the option chosen for remediation.