CHESTERVILLE — Nomination papers for two selectmen will be available starting Friday, Dec. 13, at the Town Office. The election and annual town meeting is expected to take place March 10. Those interested in serving on the Board of Selectpersons must return their nomination papers with 25 signatures by Jan. 24, Pat Gordon, assistant to […]
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Police officer charged
FARMINGTON — The Maine Warden Service has charged a local police sergeant in the unintentional killing of a cow moose, for which he did not have a permit. Edward Hastings IV, 30, of Chesterville was issued a summons for a rule violation, a low-level crime punishable by up to six months in jail and a […]
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Wednesday evening prayer services WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church offers Wednesday evening prayer services during Advent at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18. All are welcome. This service is an opportunity for prayer and quiet reflection during the busy holiday season. St. Luke’s is at 59 High St., at the corner of High […]
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Longtime veterinarian mourned
CHESTERVILLE — Dr. “Doc” Everard Cooper was remembered Monday for his compassion for animals, professionalism, skills, dry wit and humility. Cooper, a veterinarian for more than 60 years, had a massive stroke on Nov. 25 and died Saturday. He and his wife, Joan, ran their practice from their home in Chesterville, but he traveled the […]
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Reception for new art show RUMFORD — The Pennacook Art Center and River Valley Growth Council will host a reception for a new art show from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the River Valley Technology Center, 60 Lowell St. Meet the artists and view the art. A door prize will be given. […]
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Chesterville accident remains under investigation
CHESTERVILLE — A local man lost control of the car he was driving Saturday night near Dutch Gap and Zion’s Hill roads and it went into a ditch and struck a tree, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Adam Phillips, 19, of Chesterville was the driver of the Chevrolet Cavalier, he said. It was unknown […]
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Man’s bail set at $20,000 cash in Chesterville home invasion
FARMINGTON — A judge Friday set bail at $20,000 cash for an Augusta man charged in a Nov. 11 home invasion in Chesterville. Stephen Dingus, 31, was arrested Nov. 14 in Augusta on a warrant after a search by several police departments, including the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. He is charged with one count of […]
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Chesterville woman injured in rollover
CHESTERVILLE — A woman was injured Friday morning when her SUV went into a ditch, hit some rocks and rolled over on Sanborn Hill Road, Cpl. Christopher Chase of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said. Jill Tibbetts, 42, of Chesterville told Chase she swerved to avoid deer crossing the road at about 8:50 a.m., he […]
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Augusta men charged in Chesterville home-invasion
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said an uncle and his nephew were charged Thursday with burglarizing a home in Chesterville on Monday while a teenage girl hid in her bedroom. James Dingus and his nephew, Stephen Dingus, both 31 and of 37 Gage St. in Augusta, were taken into custody in Augusta […]
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Augusta area man sought in home invasion
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for an Augusta area man accused of breaking into a Chesterville residence on Monday while a teenager was home. Deputies are looking for Stephen Dingus, 31, Detective Ken Charles said Wednesday. The warrant charges burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglar tools. Kennebec and […]