* Shari L. Dupree, 31, Wilton, warrant burglary, aggravated assault, April 9, $2,500 cash bail, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * Brian P. Sweeney, 31, Rumford, warrant burglary aggravated assault, April 11, no bail listed April 12, Farmington Police Department. * Cedric J. Collins, 21, New Portland, violation condition of release, April 11, $100 cash bail, […]
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Downtown Farmington maps updated with help of TIF funds
FARMINGTON — Selectmen approved the use of funds from the town’s Tax Increment Financing reserve account to help pay for reprinting downtown maps. The board authorized the use of up to $1,800 from the TIF funds Tuesday. Alison Hagerstrom and Janice Maxham, representing the Farmington Downtown Association, told the board that revising and reprinting would […]
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Farmington donor gives $7,000 for children
FARMINGTON — Hoping for a few dollars or maybe just some change for the Children’s Miracle Network, a local store clerk was shaken when the customer handed over $7,284 in cash. Clerks at the Irving Circle K Big Stop on the Wilton Road are grateful for any and all donations, but this unusual gift from […]
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MBHS chapter of FBLA collects coats
FARMINGTON — Future Business Leaders of America members at Mt. Blue High School gathered 26 coats for its annual campaign of collecting coats for kids, said member Derek Haley. This is the 10th year this group of young adults has chosen this service project to benefit the RSU 9 community. The months of January and […]
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GLBT group forming AUGUSTA — Integrity, a national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Episcopalians, is forming a new chapter in the Central Maine area. A meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer St. GLBT people of different faith traditions are also invited […]
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High School Track: Area overview
KVAC Athletes to watch: Boys — Connor Harris, EL (Jumps); Darnnell Hairston, EL (hurdles); Lucas Bourget, EL (dist/RW); Roger Charest, EL (sprints); Bryan Ring, EL (misc); Sully Jackson, MB (dist); Dustin Staples, MB (jumps/dist); Dustin Thompson, MB (jumps); Izaiha Tracy, MB (sprint); Justin Tracy, MB (dist); Zach Veayo, MB (RW); Mohamed Barre, Lew (dist); Rudy […]
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Brookside Village housing project still on hold
FARMINGTON — A site review application for Brookside Village, a proposed 32-unit apartment building at 247 Fairbanks Road, will come back to the Planning Board next month. The board decided Monday night that it couldn’t vote on the application for the low-income, elderly housing project because it was incomplete. Plans for exterior lighting around the […]
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UMF will present one-act play festival
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present a student-directed, one-act play festival from Tuesday, April 17, to Sunday, April 22. The performances, featuring student casts and crews, are open to the public. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students, $5 for seniors. They will be available at the door at UMF […]
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Young Writer’s Conference adds screenwriting to workshops
FARMINGTON — Longfellow Mountains, a University of Maine at Farmington workshop for young writers, will return for its third year Sunday, July 15 through Saturday, July 21, on the UMF campus. The only week-long young writers’ summer workshop in New England, Longfellow Mountains provides talented high school writers with the opportunity to work with expert […]
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Phillips ice out winner PHILLIPS — The 2012 ice out contest winner has been announced. Toothaker Pond was ice-free as of 3:53 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Tim Bowen of Avon had the closest prediction, making him the winner of the $360 pot. Bowen gets to keep $180 of that for himself. He has chosen to […]