JAY — A three-vehicle collision at Routes 133 and 156 on Wednesday afternoon sent a Farmington teenager to the hospital with minor injuries, Sgt. Russell Adams said Thursday morning. Norman Lewis Jr., 34, of Chesterville was traveling west on Route 156 toward Wilton when he failed to stop at a stop sign, Adams said. Lewis’ […]
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Jay man OK after crash in Chesterville
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, […]