LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors accepted the resignations of board member Tamara Hoke of Jay and two faculty members at a meeting Thursday. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said Jay selectmen will appoint Hoke’s replacement within a couple of weeks. The board accepted the resignation of Spruce Mountain High School science teacher Sherry Hooker, […]
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Ill hiker rescued from AT in Franklin County
TOWNSHIP E — A Connecticut man was recovering Friday after being rescued from the Appalachian Trail near Rangeley, according to Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. William Appleby, 56, of Clinton, Conn., was suffering severe abdominal pain, possibly caused by food poisoning, MacDonald said, and used a hand-held locator beacon to transmit an emergency signal. […]
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3 Carthage teens face burglary charges after partying
CARTHAGE — Three local teens are accused of breaking into a seasonal residence, stealing alcoholic beverages and partying there, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Franklin County Deputies Andrew Morgan and Cpl. Nathan Reid investigated a complaint of a burglary at a home at 1375 West Side Road, Nichols said. Entry was gained through a […]
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Livermore board accepts mowing bid
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons voted Monday to accept an offer from Richard Crocker to mow roadsides for $60 an hour. Road Foreman Roger Ferland said he spoke with Crocker after no bids were received for the work. “He gave a price of $60 per hour,” Ferland said. Last year, Crocker was paid $55 […]
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Jay issues shoreland zoning permit to junkyard/auto recycler
JAY — The Planning Board voted last week to issue a shoreland zoning permit to Clark’s Cars & Parts, doing business as Riverside Scrap, which plans to operate a junkyard and automobile recycling business at the former Otis Mill. The property is next to the Androscoggin River. The permit only includes the installation of the […]
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Livermore joins suit against commissioners
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons has voted unanimously to join a lawsuit against Androscoggin County and its commissioners. Administrative Assistant Carrie Castonguay told the board Monday night she received a call from Lewiston attorney Peter Brann of Brann & Isaacson, the firm representing 12 other municipalities that contend commissioners improperly set their salaries and approved […]
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Truck hits Saddleback lodge; SUV, ATV collide
RANGELEY — A lodge at Saddleback Mountain had an unexpected guest on Thursday afternoon: a truck. A 2010 Ford F-150 operated by Robert Hawkins, 68, of Lexington, Va., struck the lodge, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Brann said. Hawkins thought he hit the accelerator instead of the brake, Brann said. The truck sustained heavy front-end […]
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Vehicles collide in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Two vehicles were damaged Thursday afternoon in a collision on Wilton Road, Farmington police Sgt. Edward Hastings IV said. Sue Ellen Smith, 58, of Phillips was driving a 2011 Dodge minivan and Marjorie Beckler, 75, of Wilton was driving a 2011 Subaru Outback, Hastings said. One driver was pulling out of Marvin’s Auto […]
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RSU 9 board reinstates student
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 8-2 Tuesday to allow an eighth-grade student to enter ninth grade with a transition plan in place, Superintendent Tom Ward said. Directors Jennifer Pooler of New Sharon and Keith Swett of Wilton opposed the vote, he said. The student was one of two middle school students accused […]
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Hiram man charged in Jay stolen vehicle cases
JAY — Police said a Hiram man was charged Thursday in the theft of two vehicles in Jay, one this week and one in May. Jay Police Detective Michael Mejia said he issued a summons on two misdemeanor charges of unauthorized use of property to Zebbie Thomas Jr., 23, at the Franklin County jail in […]