NEW SHARON — A Penobscot Nation warden was injured Friday night when he suffered a medical issue on Route 2, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. The incident caused Warden Troy Francis, 43, of Hampden, to temporarily lose control of his warden truck, which went off the road, rolled over and struck trees, the […]
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UMF professor gets grant to study severe forest fires in the west
FARMINGTON — During a time when the western U.S. is bracing for a historic fire season, Drew Barton, University of Maine at Farmington professor of biology, has received a $67,000 federal research grant to investigate impacts of high severity fires on forests in the West. Barton and his two collaborators, Helen Poulos of Wesleyan University […]
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Wilton driver faces heroin possession charge
JAY — A Wilton man was charged with possessing heroin after a report of erratic driving on Crash Road, Detective Michael Mejia said. Jody Morris, 39, was stopped on Main Street after Officer Stephanie Guillemette found his vehicle shortly after the 2:11 p.m. complaint, he said. Morris failed to produce any identification and could not […]
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Students learn about agriculture at Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON — More than 1,000 students, teachers and chaperons from five counties participated in Agricultural Day at Farmington Fair on Monday. Tom Piekart brought 22 eighth-grade students from Phillips Middle School to demonstrate how to make cider. They brought posters to share additional information about apple presses, cider and how it’s made. Students shook cream […]
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Livemore board awards one bid, tables decision on another
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday night to award the contract for a radon mitigation system to Goodwin Well & Water Inc. of North Turner. The system is needed at the Town Office and Fire Station to remove high levels of radon. Goodwin Well & Water Inc. of Turner submitted a bid, […]
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Kingfield board takes up property lease
KINGFIELD — Municipal officials said they are hoping for an agreement with Mill Street property owners to provide more public parking and a possible riverfront park. On Monday night, selectmen reviewed progress on a lease agreement with property owners. The Mill Street throughway behind several rental properties and Longfellow’s Restaurant connects to Main Street. The […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Oxford Hills Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Newry: Fire Department, 7 p.m., Bear River Station River Valley Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Farmington man enters agreement, sentenced in Eustis assaults
FARMINGTON — A former Eustis man who pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to spanking a 4-year-old until he bled entered into an agreement Monday that delays sentencing for 24 months. A Franklin County judge also sentenced Paul Earle Pitcher III, 30, of Farmington to 364 days in jail with all but 60 days suspended. Upon his […]
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Maine History Maker Award honors Mills family
PORTLAND — The Maine Historical Society will honor four Mills siblings for their “extraordinary commitment to public service” with the Maine History Maker Award this month. Dora, Janet, Peter and Paul Mills, who were raised in Farmington, will be presented the award at the Maine Historical Society’s Annual Celebration on Monday, Sept. 28, at Abromson […]
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New Hampshire writer, professor reads at UMF
FARMINGTON — Acclaimed New Hampshire writer Ben Nugent read to a room of students and residents Thursday evening in the Olsen Student Center as part of the University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series. The UMF Visiting Writers Series, which is run by the BFA Creative Writing Program and the Writer’s Guild, invites writers […]