FARMINGTON — Police said a Temple woman was charged after her car rear-ended another stopped on Routes 2 and 4 on Thursday, injuring at least four people. Michelle Clark, 44, was summoned on a charge of failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle, according to Farmington police officer William Tanner’s report. Edith Dubay, 67, […]
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Fayette woman charged, Rumford man injured in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Rumford motorcyclist was injured and a Fayette woman was charged in a motor vehicle collision at Route 2 and Walker Hill Road on Friday afternoon, police said. Paul Lowell, 61, was driving a 2012 Harley-Davidson west on Route 2 when Kayla Hilton, 19, failed to stop her 2003 Hyundai Accent at the […]
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RSU 9 extended-year program serves 174 students
FARMINGTON — Dozens of students in Regional School Unit 9 participated in the extended-year program this summer and were able to recover courses and meet academic goals to prepare for the new school year. The first day for students in kindergarten through grade nine is Monday, Aug. 31, and the upperclassmen will join them on […]
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Phillips man accused of stealing checks, forging them
FARMINGTON — Police say a Phillips man stole checks from a 94-year-old woman’s checkbook, forged the woman’s name on them and cashed them. Franklin County Deputy Colt Bernhardt arrested Brent Adams, 41, on felony charges of two counts of theft and two counts of forgery, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Thursday. The older woman […]
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Temple plumber to teach in RSU 9 plumbing program
FARMINGTON — A veteran Temple plumber will pass on his knowledge and skills to students in the new plumbing program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center. Lucky Harrison is the new part-time instructor for the program. He was hired Tuesday night by the Regional School Unit 9 School Board and has spent 45 years […]
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RSU 73 residents worried about old school, mill layoffs
LIVERMORE FALLS — With just a few days to go before the first day of school, Regional School Unit 73 board members expressed concerns about the possible impact of 300 layoffs from the local paper mill and the closure of the former Livermore Falls High School. Verso Paper Co. in Jay announced earlier this week […]
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Farmington conference promotes awareness of veteran issues
FARMINGTON — The fourth annual veterans conference, Bringing Worlds Together, planned for Sept. 19, is an opportunity for community and faith-based members to become aware of veterans’ issues, organizer Jerry DeWitt said. The free conference takes place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Olson Student Center at the University of Maine Farmington and is […]
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RSU 73 classes resume in the shadow of mill layoffs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain High School students will see new bleachers and goal posts at Griffin Field when they return to school Monday. The school’s football games are played on that field. They will also see the new elevator at the high school is nearly completed. Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey said academic […]
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Saviello named to public land study committee
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, has been appointed co-chairman of the Maine Legislature’s Commission to Study the Public Reserved Lands Management Fund, according to a written statement from the office of the Maine Senate president. The commission, which was formed by the 127th Legislature, is tasked with evaluating the state’s use of public lands, […]
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Permanent weight limit posted on Farmington road
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Tuesday to place a permanent weight limit on vehicles traveling Porter Hill Road. Selectmen Joshua Bell, Stephan Bunker and Micheal Fogg supported an 80,000-pound weight limit on trucks using the road, which is under reconstruction. Selectman Matthew Smith, a logger, voted against the move. Selectman Andrew Buckland […]