Marvin Storer, 69, of Jay, told a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy Thursday morning that his truck went off Route 156 and hit a tree as he tried to grab a paper flying around in his truck, Deputy Keith Madore said. Storer was not injured, Madore said. Jay Fire Rescue Department assisted at the scene. (Donna […]
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Donald M. Nemeth
CHESTERVILLE — Don, better known as Nemo, lived his life like a busting bronco coming through the gate, bursting into rooms with loud greetings and embraces. He roared through life like he roared into rooms. With a thundering voice, he would ask people about themselves, their interests and families. He never met a stranger; everyone was […]
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Chesterville selectman pleads guilty in bad check case
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville selectman pleaded guilty Tuesday to writing a bogus check and was ordered to pay a $150 fine, according to a court document. Tiffany Estabrook, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Farmington District Court to negotiating a worthless instrument. She was accused of writing a $260 check to C.N. Brown, according to the […]
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Barry Wood to perform at Center Union Meeting House
CHESTERVILLE — Barry Wood will perform on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House at Borough and Zion’s Hill roads. The show starts at 1 p.m. and admission is by donation. Refreshments will be served. Wood taught himself how to play guitar on a cheap six-string donated by his aunt. […]
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Chesterville woods fire burns over 2 acres
CHESTERVILLE — Flames that spread over 2 1/2 acres of woods Wednesday behind residences on Adams Road were caused by a fire that had been started to burn debris, according to Mark Rousseau, a forest ranger with the Maine Forest Service. Thirty-one firefighters from Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, Jay, New Sharon and Wilton responded, according […]
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Chesterville selectman charged in bad check case
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville selectwoman was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging failure to appear in court on a bad check charge. According to the complaint filed in court, Tiffany Estabrook, 40, was supposed to appear in a Farmington court on April 24 on a misdemeanor charge of negotiating a worthless instrument. The amount of […]
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Franklin deputies save life of suicidal man in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Four Franklin County deputies and a police dog saved the life of a suicidal man Friday, according to a news release from Sheriff Scott Nichols. Members of the man’s family found him near the Chesterville Fire Department station around 1 p.m. Friday using a phone app and reported to the Sheriff’s Office that […]
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Michael Cooper to present one-man show in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — When Michael Cooper presented his one-man show “Doc Cooper — A Son Recalls” at the University of Maine in January, it turned out to be too much of a good thing. There were so many people turned away that night that Cooper agreed to perform it again at the newly renovated Meeting House […]
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Steeple Assessment Grant awarded to Chesterville meeting house
CHESTERVILLE — Structural work to stabilize the steeple of the 167-year-old Chesterville Center Meeting House may soon be underway, due to assistance from the Maine Community Foundation. The nonprofit foundation provides funding and incentives for community-building programs throughout the state, with the aim of ensuring a strong future for all Maine residents. In this case, […]
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$1.7M bridge upgrade to restore natural flow of stream in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Residents were told Thursday night that a new, $1.7 million Dutch Gap Bridge will restore the natural flow of Little Norridgewock Stream, a tributary to the Sandy River that a state official said is the best salmon river in Maine. The twin metal culverts, installed in 1949, are corroded and too small, creating holes […]