Ludden library adds sale books DIXFIELD — Ludden Memorial Library on Main Street has recently added adult fiction, non-fiction, and large print books to the ongoing book sale in the lower level Community Room. This is a good time to choose a few books to have available for guests coming to visit for the holidays. […]
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Dixfield teen arrested following Peru driving accident
DIXFIELD — Police have arrested a 19-year old local man on charges of endanger and leaving the scene of an accident, which left a Peru man in serious condition. Nelson Pepin of Dixfield is charged with felony driving to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to report an accident and violation of bail […]
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Dixfield teen arrested following Peru driving accident
DIXFIELD — Police have arrested a 19-year old local man on felony charges of endanger and leaving the scene of an accident which left a Peru teen with life-threatening injuries. Nelson Pepin of Dixfield is charged with felony driving to endanger, felony leaving the scene of an accident, failing to report an accident by quickest […]
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Paris Utility District asks regulators for relief from copper discharge standards
STORY IN DIFFERENT BUCKET AUGUSTA — Steve Arnold, plant manager at the Paris Utility District, said the analogy best describing the quasi-municipal entity’s request to relax their standard on the amount of copper permitted to be discharged into the Little Androscoggin River is like driving on the highway. “Everyone’s always been driving 80 safely, now they’re […]
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Trial begins for Auburn rail protesters
AUBURN — The trials of two protesters — charged with criminal trespassing during a demonstration against railroad transportation of crude oil — began Monday morning. The attorneys for Jessie Dowling of Unity and Douglas Bowen Jr. of Porter argued that the pair, who had linked arms and sat on railroad tracks in downtown Auburn, were […]
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Durham: State police seek suspect in reckless driving incident
DURHAM — State police are looking for a man they say was involved in a reckless driving episode on Tuesday morning. A trooper had attempted to pull over Edwin Duquette, 48, on Route 136 in Durham when he failed to stop, according to state police. Duquette nearly struck a pair of flaggers at a construction […]
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Orgonon season starts July 2
RANGELEY — Orgonon, The Wilhelm Reich Museum on Dodge Pond Road, will open for the season on Wednesday, July 2. The museum has joined the over 2,000 museums nationwide in becoming a “Blue Star Museum,” which means active duty service members and their families will be welcomed free of charge during the summer months when […]
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Students perform songs in sign language
FARMINGTON — Two Mt. Blue High School students presented songs in American Sign Language at the May meeting of the Franklin County Retired Educators. Under the leadership of instructor Gail Carlson, Rachel Roy and Debbie McCarty used ASL for the songs “Don’t Wake Me” and “Just Stand Up.” The presentation was a thank-you for the […]