FARMINGTON — The town will observe World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Friday, Nov. 13, according to a resolution adopted recently by the Board of Selectmen. Gov. Paul LePage has declared November as pancreatic cancer awareness month, John Long of Farmington said. After a friend was diagnosed with the disease, Long requested Farmington and Skowhegan hold […]
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Franklin County judge lowers bail for Wilton man in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge lowered bail Thursday for a Wilton man accused of sexually molesting a child under age 12. It was the fourth attempt for Jamie C. Ouellette, 37, to get his bail lowered. It was initially set at $75,000 cash. On Thursday, it was dropped from $25,000 to $15,000 cash or […]
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Wilton man accused of choking girlfriend
JAY — Police said a Wilton man is accused of choking a woman while she was driving from Auburn to Wilton on Wednesday. The 43-year-old victim pulled into the Jay Police Station as officers were changing shifts, Sgt. Russell Adams said. A patrolman was in the parking lot when the vehicle arrived. Marks were visible […]
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New Sharon to vote on buying new computer system
NEW SHARON — A special town meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to ask that selectmen be authorized to spend up to $10,000 for a new computer system and to retrieve data from a server that crashed on Oct. 25. The money would come from the surplus account. Lorna Nichols, chairwoman […]
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Greene woman calls police after Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A Greene woman called police Tuesday to say she was involved in a hit-and-run accident earlier that day, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said Thursday. Christina Currier, 29, said she panicked and left the scene at Whittier Road and Routes 2 and 4, but after reading about the accident, she realized she needed […]
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RSU 73 board OKs hiring curriculum coordinator
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Regional School Unit 73 board on Thursday overwhelmingly approved hiring a curriculum coordinator. “It really is a critical position,” Superintendent Kenneth Healey told the board. The curriculum coordinator aligns curriculum from elementary through high school. Board Chairwoman Denise Rodzen said the work will ensure that elementary students are ready for middle […]
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Dinner, dance to help homeless shelter in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Dine and Dance Under the Stars will be held this weekend to benefit the Western Maine Homeless Outreach’s homeless shelter. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at Titcomb Lodge. The evening begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and dancing at 8 […]
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Car strikes Livermore Falls home after driver falls asleep
LIVERMORE FALLS — A house at 554 Park St. was damaged when a car hit it Sunday morning, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Tuesday. Andrew Giordano, 33, fell asleep and his vehicle struck the house, damaging the foundation and paneling inside, Steward said. Giordano was not injured in the 10:30 a.m. accident, he said. […]
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Veterans saluted at Farmington, Wilton ceremonies
FARMINGTON — “This day is about our veterans, and honoring our veterans,” said Rep. Russell Black, R-Wilton, at the Veterans Day ceremony in Wilton on Wednesday. In Wilton and Farmington, ceremonies were held thanking veterans for their sacrifices for America. Black read a letter from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, at the Wilton ceremony, noting that […]
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RSU 9 helping parents with laptop filters
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 technology technicians were close to developing a solution Tuesday to help parents — if they choose to do it — to filter student laptops when they are taken home, Technology Director Darcy Dunphy said. The district allows students in grades seven through 12 to take laptops home to do schoolwork, […]