FARMINGTON — A District Court judge ruled Wednesday that there was not probable cause to hold a New Sharon man on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle from Wilton and driving after his license was revoked. The charges, which included violation of condition of release, now default to the summons Michael Davis, 20, was […]
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Wilton man accused of sexual contact with girl
JAY — A Wilton man is accused of having sexual contact with a girl younger than 16 years old and threatening her and her family if she told anyone, Detective Michael Mejia said Thursday. Mejia arrested Dwight Stanley, 52, on Wednesday on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of terrorizing. A […]
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Connecticut brothers rescued from Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — Two brothers from Connecticut were rescued Tuesday from Rangeley Lake after one of their kayaks capsized. The two were in the 55-degree water for about an hour, Fire Rescue Chief Tim Pellerin said. The younger, Mark Lovesoy, 17, was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to be treated for near hypothermia at Franklin […]
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Livermore Falls couple accused in Jay robbery face new charges
FARMINGTON — Police said two Livermore Falls residents accused in a late-night home invasion and robbery of a 75-year-old Jay man in June face new charges. Amanda Cote, 38, was restricted by the court from having direct or indirect contact with her boyfriend, Eric Hafford, 34, as conditions of her release. The court added the […]
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Part of Route 4 paving to be done this year
JAY — Much work remains to be done on the Route 4 project, but Senior Project Manager Doug Coombs said it is still on schedule. Coombs, who was transitioning into a new position within the Maine Department of Transportation, gave an update at the Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday. “We’re in […]
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Farmington board seeks applications for interim school board director
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to accept applications for an interim school board director, after receiving a letter from Director Claire Andrews stating her intention to resign. The board is charged with appointing an interim director to serve until the next town election in March 2016, Town Manager Richard Davis said. At […]
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Phillips Old Home Days opens Friday
PHILLIPS — The annual Old Home Days starts Friday, Aug. 14, with 10 days of events. The festival opens with a children’s art show at the Phillips Public Library. On Saturday, Aug. 15, amateur photographers will bring their entries to Phillips Hardware on Main Street to display their work throughout the next week. From noon […]
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Livermore tax rate to increase
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectmen this week set the tax rate at $16 per thousand dollars of assessed property value, an increase of $1.70 from 2014-15. The new rate means a property valued at $100,000 will pay $170 more this fiscal year, which began July 1. The board was told an error occurred when […]
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Strong tax rate increases
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday approved a tax rate of $14.70 per thousand dollars of property value, an increase from $13.60 in 2014. Tax bills will be mailed at the end of the month. In March, voters approved spending $626,884, or 11.9 percent more than the previous year’s municipal budget. Also, the town’s share of […]
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Detective’s first name mispelled
FARMINGTON — The first name of Detective Stephen Charles was incorrectly spelled on page B1 of Saturday’s Sun Journal and on the Sun Journal website. It was a reporting error.