CHESTERVILLE — Police say a 17-year-old girl hid in a bedroom Monday morning when a man forced his way into the house on Vienna Road. The girl was home alone when a man came to the door and knocked. When no one answered, he forced open the door, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said […]
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College planning workshop Nov. 14 WILTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will hold a free workshop, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Wilton Career Center, 865 US Route 2E. The starting point for all MEOC participants is The Essentials of College Planning, a free […]
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Voters approve water-quality ordinance
CHESTERVILLE — Residents voted 147-94 on Tuesday to adopt an ordinance to protect water quality in the town. The town’s Water Resources Protection Committee developed the ordinance. It sets guidelines on commercial water extraction and mineral extraction but does not prohibit them. The ordinance follows state law but is more stringent in a couple of […]
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Chesterville voters to consider water protection ordinance
CHESTERVILLE — Residents will consider adopting an ordinance to protect water quality in the town in a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 5. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office. The town’s Water Resources Protection Committee developed a proposed ordinance that sets guidelines on commercial water extraction and mineral […]
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Franklin deputies seek suspect in Strong assault
STRONG — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department has issued an arrest warrant for a Chesterville man accused of assaulting a resident of Strong. Police are looking for Caleb Hupper, 23, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Cpl. Christopher Chase and Deputy Colt Sleaster investigated an assault that occurred at 4 a.m. Sunday on River Street […]
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Farmington, Chesterville jointly seek firetruck grant
FARMINGTON — Farmington Fire and Rescue and Chesterville Fire Department will apply for a grant to purchase and share a 2014 tanker truck. Farmington’s Board of Selectmen approved the request Tuesday for Farmington Fire and Rescue to participate and jointly apply for a federal 2014 Fire Act grant for the estimated cost of the truck, […]
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Haiku poetry contest for kids FARMINGTON — The Arts Institute of Western Maine is sponsoring a haiku poetry contest for children in RSD 9, (including home-schooled children), grades K-6, as part of a kick-off event for Chester Greenwood Day. The theme/title for the poem should simply be “Earmuffs.” The top 12 entrees will be awarded […]
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State Beekeepers Annual Meeting PORTLAND — The Maine State Beekeepers Annual Meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Three speakers will focus on honeybee sustainability in the Northeast. Dr. Deborah Delaney from the Department of Entomology and […]
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Chesterville man indicted in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Chesterville man on sex charges involving a child under the age of 18. Jeffrey Mitchell, 40, was indicted on one felony count of unlawful sexual contact and one misdemeanor count of unlawful sexual touching. Franklin County Sheriff’s Detective Ken Charles arrested Mitchell, 39, in July. He […]