DALLAS PLANTATION — An Indiana man suffered serious head trauma Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle went out of control from a possible mechanical failure on Route 16, according to Franklin County Sgt. Nate Bean. The operator, Ryan Dishner, 41, of Indiana was driving a 1996 black Harley-Davidson east toward Eustis when the motorcycle crossed over […]
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Jonathan B. Fortin
1974 – 2016 DALLAS PLANTATION — Jonathan B. Fortin, 41, a resident of Wilton and formerly of Turner, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 9, doing what he loved — cross-country skiing at Saddleback. He was born Oct. 3, 1974, in Lewiston, the son of Steven and Jane (Moody) Fortin. Jon was a 1992 graduate of […]
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Wilton man dies while cross-country skiing in Dallas Plantation
DALLAS PLANTATION – A Maine Warden Service official said a Wilton man died Saturday while cross-country skiing on the Rangeley Lakes Trail Center trail system in Dallas Plantation. Jonathan Fortin, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent medical problem, according to a news release from Maine Warden Service Cpl. John MacDonald. Donna […]
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Fire damages main cabin in Dallas Plantation
DALLAS PLANTATION — Firefighters on Saturday stopped flames from spreading from the main cabin at Camp Ouananiche to seven others, Rangeley fire Chief Tim Pellerin said Monday. The cause was related to an electrical issue, he said. There were no injuries. Pellerin estimated damage to the cabin at $100,000. It was built in 1909 and […]
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Saddleback extends deadline for closing, still working to secure funds for new lift
DALLAS PLANTATION — The general manager of the Saddleback ski area said Friday the resort would extend by a few days its self-imposed deadline for securing $3 million in financing for a new chairlift. The resort announced in July it would have to close for the coming 2015-16 ski season if it was unable to […]
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Rangeley District game warden Reggie Hammond retires after 25 years
DALLAS PLANTATION — Turning off more than two decades of tenacious back-country detective work protecting Maine’s fish and wildlife resources is going to be tough for Reggie Hammond. The Maine game warden who had an uncanny knack for catching lawbreakers in his nearly 400-square-mile Rangeley District, retired on March 31 after a 25-year career. “Pretty […]
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New Year fire destroys Rangeley-area home
DALLAS PLANTATION — A New Year’s Day fire leveled a three-story vacation home on County Road on Thursday. According to Rangeley fire Chief Tim Pellerin, the call came in just before 2 p.m. for “smoke in the area.” Five minutes later, when Pellerin arrived on scene, he found the house fully engulfed with a collapsing […]
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Moose rams side of car in Dallas Plantation
DALLAS PLANTATION — A New York woman tried to drive slowly around a moose standing in Loon Lake Road early Thursday morning, but the moose wanted no part of it and rammed her car. The moose walked off into the woods. The driver of the 2012 Toyota Highlander, Rita Tempel, 59, of Bellport, N.Y., was […]
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Rangeley man injured when motorcycle, deer collide
DALLAS PLANTATION — A Rangeley man was injured Wednesday morning when his motorcycle collided with a deer on Dallas Hill Road, Chief Deputy Steve Lowell of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said. Ronald Kozlowski, 63, was driving down Dallas Hill Road at about 11:26 a.m. when a small deer collided with his 2009 Yamaha XT […]
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Deputy finds man who wandered away from home
DALLAS PLANTATION — A Franklin County deputy found a 79-year-old man with dementia on Monday morning who had been reported missing at 4 a.m. The man was last seen at his residence on Redington Road at about midnight, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Deputy Christopher Rhinhart found the man walking along the road at about […]