Veterans are hosting two memorial events Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Farmington area. In Farmington, a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the World War I Arch on Main Street. Wreath-laying ceremonies will follow at memorials in Meetinghouse Park and the American Legion Hall. Participants are invited into the hall for a […]
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Veterans Day services for Jay, Livermore Falls
JAY/LIVERMORE FALLS — Veterans Day observances will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Jay and Livermore Falls. Members of the George Bunten Post 10 American Legion, Frank L. Mitchell Post 3335 VFW and Lane-Dube Post 33 AMVETS and their auxiliaries will gather to remember and honor all veterans. The schedule is: 8:45 a.m. — Livermore […]
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A history mystery in New Vineyard
NEW VINEYARD — Sitting inconspicuously along Route 234 between New Vineyard and Strong is a moss-covered boulder with the inscription “WWII Anzio.” The message refers to one of the legendary battles of the war, but how and why it was put there are a mystery to New Vineyard residents. And, it was only recently that the […]
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Wilton board approves waste treatment plant grant, loan and construction bid
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons formally accepted a grant and loan for construction at the waste treatment plant and awarded a $9.46 million contract for the work Tuesday. Selectpersons also approved hiring a new superintendent for the water and waste treatment plants. Voters last month accepted a $1.35 million grant and a $2.75 million loan […]
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Wilton woman, grandson injured in Jay crash
JAY — A Wilton woman and her grandson were injured late Tuesday when the car they were riding in went off Route 4 and struck a large pine tree in North Jay, police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Jay firefighters had to extricate the driver, Evangeline Phillips, 57, from the vehicle, he said. Firefighters set […]
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Lisbon woman pleads guilty, sentenced in Rangeley case
FARMINGTON — A Lisbon woman was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison, with all but two years suspended, for luring a disabled man away from his Rangeley residence in April while she stole guns and medical marijuana. Danielle Nelson, 26, pleaded guilty to felony burglary and theft charges in Franklin County Unified Court. Charges […]
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Bail set at $250,000 cash for Carthage man accused of attempted murder
FARMINGTON – A Franklin County judge set bail at $250,000 cash Wednesday for a Carthage man accused of cutting his 44-year-old girlfriend’s throat with a knife and repeatedly telling her to die, according to a police affidavit. Bennie T. Bowie Jr., 47, is also accused of punching the woman and repeatedly slamming her head on […]
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Wilton police charge juvenile in 8 car burglaries
WILTON — Police said a 15-year-old Wilton resident is charged with breaking into eight vehicles since the weekend of Oct. 24. At first, police charged the juvenile with seven burglaries, and then he was charged with breaking into an eighth vehicle last weekend on Stockford Avenue, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Some miscellaneous items […]
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Jay police investigate burglaries that netted guns, tools and equipment
JAY — Police are investigating four burglaries at two residences where guns, tools and equipment were stolen. On Sunday, a burglary was reported on East Dixfield Road. A garage attached to a house was entered, Detective Michael Mejia said. The owner, who does not live there, reported a Craftsman 6500 PSI pressure washer, a Ryobi […]