FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul LePage has appointed former legislator Charles “Charlie” Webster to represent the residents of District 2 in Chesterville, Farmington and New Sharon as a Franklin County commissioner. Webster, who had not been sworn in as of Monday, will fill the term left vacant when longtime Commissioner Fred Hardy of New Sharon died […]
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Jay to assess $31,475 in special tax for cleanup
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-1 Monday to apply a special tax of $31,475 to two Route 17 properties and to have it split based on valuation to cover the town’s cost to clean up the properties. The town spent $15,000 to have so-called junk removed from the property of the heirs of the estate of […]
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Autism camp provides fun for campers, experience for counselors
FARMINGTON — When school starts and the snow comes and goes, Adam King knows it’s time to apply for Summit Camp. King, now 14, celebrated his fifth birthday during his first year at Autism Summer Camp, held at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Farmington. He has spent two weeks of summer at the camp every […]
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Police: Florida driver crosses centerline, strikes two cars in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — A Florida woman fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the centerline on Route 2 just after noon on Saturday and struck two cars driven by Jay teenagers, according to police. Cpl. Christopher Chase of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said Carrel Meyers, 55, was driving west on Route 2 when her 2015 Chrysler […]
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One injured, one charged in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — Police said a New Sharon woman failed to stop and struck a driver at a red light on the Wilton Road on Friday afternoon. Police said the driver of the vehicle that was struck, Jerry Parlin, 65, of Farmington, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by NorthStar ambulance to be examined. Amanda Mooar, […]
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Wilton police investigate home burglary
WILTON — Local police are investigating a burglary at a Lothrop Street home Wednesday evening. A television, iPod and PlayStation 4 game were taken, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The family left at 9 p.m. for an hour and came back to find someone had forced entry through a window and taken the items, she […]
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Police search for Kim Moreau in Canton with radar, cadaver dogs
CANTON — After a text message from police on Thursday at 9 a.m. — “It’s going down today” — Richard Moreau grabbed his lawn chair, drove 20 minutes from Jay and took a seat near the home of one of the last men to see his daughter, Kim, alive 29 years ago. Police plan to […]
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Kingfield man leads police on high speed chase
FARMINGTON — A Kingfield man faces charges after he failed to stop for an officer in Farmington, led police on a chase at speeds of 75 to 85 mph and was finally stopped after spike mats were used in Strong. John Hinkley, 47, was arrested early Thursday by Farmington police officer Ryan Rosie on charges […]
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Commissioners change meeting days, approve county hirings
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have decided to change their meetings from Tuesday to Monday, starting Aug. 17. Commissioners will meet on the first and third Mondays of each month. The Aug. 17 meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse. In other business from Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners approved employee hirings for the […]