NEW GLOUCESTER — What goes around comes around. Donald Ketcham volunteered when he was a teenager and now, 15 years after a serious accident, Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation volunteers give back to Ketcham. Ketcham was raised in a large family that loved being outdoors. He volunteered with the Student Conservation Corps, and made a […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to theft of scrap metal
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge of theft for stealing scrap metal from a Temple property in August 2011. He will serve 48 hours in jail Roy Gordon, 41, of Farmington was one of six men accused of stealing metal, mostly used automobile parts, in the case. The state […]
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Valentines arrive for Care and Share Food Closet
FARMINGTON — Some local businesses are stepping up to help feed people in need through the Care and Share Food Closet. The closet provided a few days of food once a month to nearly 9,000 people last year, a thousand more than the previous year. “The challenge is trying to raise enough money to keep […]
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Red Hat Tea MEXICO — The Red Hat Mommas of Maine held their January meeting at the “Green Church” with a meal served by the church women. Poems were read and games were played with prizes awarded. Birthdays were acknowledged and the teapot exchange was made. One new member was welcomed to the group. A […]
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E. Graham: Obama the destroyer
Karl Marx hated the Judeo/Christian faith and did everything to defy the greatest moral principles ever known to mankind. His adherents today promote quick access to divorce, abortion, cohabitation, gay marriage and more. Recently, a local news station did a story on the longest marriage in America, 78 years. President Barack Obama learned of the marriage […]
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‘Meet Your Farmers’ to offer fresh produce, fish
“Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen” and get your share of the Maine harvest at a celebration of community supported agriculture and fisheries in your community between Friday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 26. In the “community supported” model of local foods purchasing, a customer commits to buying a share of the coming harvest before the […]
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Dogs, mushers to race on Farmington fields this weekend
FARMINGTON — Sled dog races will be held Saturday and Sunday in the fields of Sandy River Farm on routes 2/27. There will be about 50 mushers, maybe more, and the purse is $1,500, Joy Turner said. The Farmington Sprint Sled Dog races, sponsored by the Down East Sled Dog Club and Farmington area businesses, […]
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North Jay man’s bail set in stolen gun case
FARMINGTON — A North Jay man accused of stealing 22 guns from a Jay residence on Jan. 27 pleaded not guilty Friday to new charges of theft and violation of condition of release. Judge Valerie Stanfill of 12th District Court set new bail for Roger Briscoe of $5,000 cash or $1,000 cash and a pretrial […]
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Franklin County arrest log
FARMINGTON — Recently booked at the Franklin County Detention Center: Rebecca L. Adams, 28, Farmington, domestic assault, Feb. 1, $3,000 unsecured bail, Farmington Police Department.
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Residents of all ages invited to make valentines
FARMINGTON — Everyone’s Resource Depot (ERD) invites children and adults to “make your valentines with us” at workshops from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 8 to 10, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11. Participants will be able to choose from a variety of materials: yarn and ribbon, card stock and […]