FARMINGTON — A Chesterville man pleaded guilty Monday to sexually touching a child under 18 years of age between Jan. 1, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2006. Jeffrey Mitchell, 40, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge and had a felony count of unlawful sexual contact dismissed by the state in Franklin County Superior Court. Justice Nancy […]
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AARP chapter to meet Feb. 10 PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter of AARP will meet on Monday, Feb. 10, at the First Congregational Church on East Main Street. Lunch will be served at noon. Meatloaf will be on the menu with a special Valentine dessert. The cost is $6.50 and reservations are required by […]
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Chesterville to hold hearing on fireworks, water quality ordinances
CHESTERVILLE — The Planning Board will hold a public hearing Thursday, Jan. 30, on a draft of a new Fireworks Ordinance and amendments to the Water Quality Ordinance that voters adopted in 2013. Residents voted 147-94 in November to adopt an ordinance to protect water quality in the town. It sets guidelines on commercial water […]
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Campground Band at VFW dance JAY — A dance with music by the Campground Band will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the VFW Hall, 64 Jewel St. Adult Ed open house Jan. 22 LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain Adult Education will hold an open house from 3 to 6:30 p.m. […]
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Augusta area men indicted in Chesterville home-invasion
FARMINGTON — Two men, an uncle and nephew, accused of burglarizing a home in Chesterville while a teenage girl hid in her bedroom were indicted Monday by a Franklin County grand jury. James Dingus, 32, of Gardner and his nephew, Stephen Dingus, 32, of Hallowell were taken into custody in Augusta in November. Both face […]
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Free Loaves & Fishes lunch FARMINGTON — A free Loaves & Fishes fish chowder lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday, from Jan. 8 through March 26, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road. All are welcome. No luncheons are held on days that school is canceled. For further […]
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About a foot of snow falls on parts of Maine; more coming this week
PORTLAND — Another snowstorm has knocked out power for more Maine homes and businesses as a stormy December featuring more than 2 feet of snow and a prolonged ice storm draws to a close. The National Weather Service says the latest snowstorm Sunday night brought the snow total to 26.2 inches in Portland. That’s more […]
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North Chesterville remembers member
CHESTERVILLE — The North Chesterville Extension Homemakers recently lost one of their own. Claire Trask tragically died in a car accident in September. Wanting to remember all the good things about Claire, the group decided to invite the neighborhood to a get-together to share stories. Members busily decorated the Chesterville Town Office in bright colors […]