FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice found a Wilton man guilty Friday of torching a Roxbury woman’s double-wide mobile home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage owned by a Mexico couple. Justice William Stokes said that D’Kota Rowe, 21, was in the driver’s seat when he drove co-defendants to both places in the early-morning […]
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Man sentenced in Franklin County arsons, burglaries
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Monday sentenced a former Massachusetts man to 12 years in prison will all but 46 months suspended for burning down an abandoned home in Wilton in June 2015. Duane Bailey, 28, who had been staying in Wilton at the time, also was sentenced for burglarizing three Franklin County stores […]
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Carthage man accused of possessing pornography of young girls
CARTHAGE — A local man is accused of possessing thousands of sexually explicit images of young girls on his home computer, according to police. Nicholas Henry, 31, of Carthage was arrested Monday on a charge of possessing sexually explicit material of someone under the age of 12, according to a news release from Stephen McCausland, […]
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to arson, burglary charges
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Thursday to intentionally burning two homes in Carthage and Wilton on June 27, 2015, and breaking into three Franklin County convenience stores three days later. Duane Bailey, 28, of Carver, Mass., entered guilty pleas to two felony counts of arson for setting fire to a home at 9 […]
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Nebraska man is 4th to be charged in Carthage, Wilton arsons
FARMINGTON — A fourth man has been indicted in two house fires on June 27, 2015, in Carthage and Wilton. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Einer Bonilla, 22, of Grand Island, Neb., on Friday on four counts of felony arson and a felony charge of conspiracy to commit arson. A conviction on each of […]
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Carthage Dems to caucus at Town Office
CARTHAGE — The Carthage Democratic Caucus will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Town Office. The clerk will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. to register voters. Coffee and snacks will be available.
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Carthage man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of girlfriend
FARMINGTON — A Carthage man accused of cutting his girlfriend’s throat with a knife on Nov. 1, 2015, pleaded not guilty Friday to related charges in Franklin County Superior Court. Bennie T. Bowie II, 47, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a weapon. He also […]
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Carthage man indicted on attempted murder charge
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury Thursday indicted a Carthage man accused of attempting to murder his 44-year-old girlfriend Nov. 1, 2015, in Carthage. Bennie T. Bowie II, 47, is accused of cutting his girlfriend’s throat with a knife, punching her in the face and repeatedly slamming her head on the dashboard of his […]
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Michael A. McArthur
1959 – 2016 CARTHAGE — Michael A. McArthur, 56, died at his residence in Carthage on Saturday, Jan. 2. He was born Dec. 8, 1959 in Stuttgart, Germany, the son of James and Ingrid (Mast) McArthur, and was a graduate of Rumford High School. Michael had been employed as an iron worker for many years […]
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Jay to stop accepting trash July 1 from Carthage, Fayette
JAY — The town will stop accepting trash from Fayette and Carthage at the Transfer Station on July 1, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. Jay will also no longer accept recyclables from Fayette after July 1. Officials in those towns are looking at their options for services. Jay selectpersons made the decision Dec. 28 […]