Degan Libby, left, of Farmington and Zachery Anderson of Chesterville take a break Tuesday during lunch at Foster Career and Technical Education Center in Farmington. Both are enrolled in the building construction program. Libby is a senior, Anderson a junior. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Degan Libby, left, of Farmington and Zachery Anderson of Chesterville take a […]
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Chesterville residents want to reapportion RSU 9 school board
Tiffany Estabrook of Chesterville is working with others to collect voters’ signatures on a petition asking the commissioner of education to determine the reapportionment of the RSU 9 board of directors. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Chesterville residents have organized a drive to collect signatures to petition the Maine commissioner of education to reapportion […]
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Extensionists to sponsor day event CHESTERVILLE — A “Warming Center” day event will be sponsored by the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers from 10 a.m. to 2 .m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the Chesterville Town Office, Dutch Gap Road. A free light lunch will be provided. Events will include board games, puzzles, cards, or bring knitting, crocheting, […]
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Liquor sales, land ordinance topics at Chesterville hearing
CHESTERVILLE — Residents at Thursday night’s public hearing generally supported articles on liquor sales and land use ordinance changes added to the March 12 annual town meeting warrant. Tiffany Estabrook, acting chairwoman of the Board of Selectman, said adopting laws on liquor sales in town would be the first step to cover all the bases […]
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Rumford man pleads not guilty in Chesterville standoff
FARMINGTON — A Rumford man pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and to keeping police at bay during a 10-hour standoff in Chesterville on Dec. 2, according to court documents. The complaint lodged against Vance Billings, 41, formerly of Carthage, shows that two felony charges were lowered by the state to misdemeanors. He had initially […]
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Bail set for man in Chesterville standoff
CHESTERVILLE — Bail was set at $2,000 cash Monday afternoon for a Carthage man charged in a 10-hour standoff with police Saturday night. Vance Billings, 41, of Carthage was charged with aggravated criminal trespassing, aggravated criminal mischief and violation of bail conditions, after an incident at a mobile home on Horseshoe Pond Road, Steve McCausland, […]
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Chesterville speed sign yields surprising results
CHESTERVILLE — A speed sign near the intersection of Route 156 and Zion’s Hill Road this fall has resulted in drivers slowing down, a surprised Franklin County Sheriff’s officer told selectmen. Lt. David Rackliffe erected the sign from Oct. 26 to Nov. 14, and the data collected surprised him, he said. The sign was a […]
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Carthage man arrested after 10-hour standoff in Chesterville
A man was arrested Saturday night after authorities said he trespassed at a mobile home in Chesterville, sparking a 10-hour standoff with police as he holed up inside with a pellet gun and cross bow. The man, Vance Billings, 41, of Carthage, was charged with aggravated criminal trespass and mischief, assault and violating conditions of […]
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Wilton man charged in Chesterville hit-and-run
This mangled tricycle was struck by a vehicle on Zion Hill Road in Chesterville in September. (Sun Journal File Photo) CHESTERVILLE — Maine State Police have summonsed a Wilton man on charges involving a tricycle hit-and-run on Zion Hill Road in September. Nate McHugh, 30, was given a summons Wednesday on misdemeanor charges of leaving […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider proposed $33.63 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 will hold a districtwide budget vote on a proposed $33.63 million budget at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the gymnasium at Mt. Blue Campus. The amount set there will go to voters in a yes-or-no validation referendum on Oct. 24 in Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Vineyard, New Sharon, […]