FARMINGTON — The 175th annual Franklin County Agricultural Fair opened on Sunday, welcoming hundreds of visitors through the gates on a sunny morning. The fair celebrates both newer and older styles of work and entertainment, including baking contests, horse and truck pulls, a dog agility competition and the traditional Miss Farmington Fair pageant. Many exhibitors […]
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South Paris man sentenced for threat against Jay police
FARMINGTON — A South Paris man was sentenced Friday to serve 14 days for threatening to commit a crime of violence against Jay police officers in July. Kristian Flanagan, 23, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of terrorizing in Franklin County Superior Court.
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Carthage man pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
FARMINGTON — A Carthage man pleaded guilty Friday in Franklin County Superior Court to assaulting his wife at their home in April. Robert L. Carver, 73, was accused of strangling and terrorizing his wife April 17, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said previously. Carver pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence assault. The charge […]
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Trustees consider naming UMF building after former president
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees will consider naming the Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington after Theodora J. Kalikow, former UMF president, during its September meeting. The board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, and at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the University of Maine […]
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Farmington teen OK after car strikes pole in New Vineyard
NEW VINEYARD — A Farmington teenager swerved his car to avoid a deer on Route 27 on Thursday night and struck a utility pole, according to police. Logan Hader, 17, was driving a 2002 Subaru Forester south at 9:15 p.m. when a deer ran out in front of him and he swerved to miss it, […]
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Boston man sentenced in Farmington drug case
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Friday to serve 290 days for selling cocaine base in the Farmington area in 2013. Taurus Allen, 36, of Boston pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of a schedule W drug in Franklin County Superior Court. Allen was living in the Farmington area when Farmington […]
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Weld man faces charges after breaking glass at wrong house in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Police said a Weld man was arrested early Friday morning after he broke a door at a home he thought was his. Benjamin R. Bourassa, 40, was intoxicated when he broke the glass in a door of a house on Box Shop Hill Road around 3 a.m. Friday, according to a police report. […]
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RSU 9 teachers teach student crisis intervention
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 special education teachers Patti Belanger and Eric Nichols trained 60 staff members this summer to identify children who need crisis intervention and prevent them from getting out of control. The two trainers were educated in therapeutic crisis intervention, a system developed by Cornell University in Maryland. RSU 9 staff, from principals […]
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Monument added to Gateway Park
LIVERMORE FALLS — Sarah Delaney thought there should be something to honor the area’s history and heritage in Gateway Park. She also wanted to make the area into a real park, so she took steps to make it happen. Delaney’s efforts, with the support of the town, created a garden to add color to the area […]
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Community members gather to discuss Building a Connected Community in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Substance abuse, affordable housing and employment are the most immediate challenges in Franklin County, according to some of the 150 people at the first forum hosted by the group We Are Franklin County! Where Every Life Matters on Wednesday. The public was invited to the Mt. Blue Campus to discuss improving the coordination […]