FARMINGTON — Officials at Franklin Memorial Hospital said Monday that they would conduct an internal review of complaints aired in the media from a Nova Scotia woman who says she and her late husband were mistreated by a crew from the hospital’s ambulance service, NorthStar, last Thursday. Dana Morse, the widow of David Morse, who died […]
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UMF names Michael D. Wilson Research Scholars, Fellows
FARMINGTON — Eleven UMF students were recently named fall 2011 Michael D. Wilson Research Scholars and Fellows by the University of Maine at Farmington Undergraduate Research Council. The selective UMF Wilson Research Program directly connects faculty mentors with student scholars to help students see the practical application of what they’re learning in the classroom and […]
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Eastern Cup Nordic races boost Titcomb Mountain, Farmington community
FARMINGTON — Thanks to unflagging community support and a lack of snow in Augusta, Titcomb Mountain was wicked busy Saturday. They hosted alpine racing for about 200 downhill skiing athletes from colleges across New England. Titcomb also had more than 300 high-end, cross-country skiers for the New England Nordic Ski Association’s prestigious Eastern Cup, because […]
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H.S. Skiing: Hornets, Panthers prevail at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Leavitt successfully defended its turf in the girls’ races at the annual Leavitt Hornet Classic at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, placing three skiers in the top eight to edge Falmouth by eight points in the first major race of the 2012 ski season. Maddie Wiegman led the way for the Hornets […]
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Bryant Pond teen indicted in burglary case
FARMINGTON — A Bryant Pond teenager was indicted Thursday on charges that he broke into a Jay residence and threatened witnesses to the crime. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Alexander Ryerson, 19, on charges of felony burglary and tampering with a witness and misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal mischief. Jay police arrested Ryerson […]
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Frank P. Hiscock
WEWAHITCHKA, Fla. — Frank Paul Hiscock, 60, of Wewahitchka, Fla., died on Saturday, Dec. 31. He was born in Farmington to Leander Warren Hiscock and Theresa Mary Williams. Mr. Hiscock moved to Wewahitchka, Fla., four years ago, after retiring as a senior tax examiner for the state of Maine, with 17 years of service. Mr. […]
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Jay man indicted on 11 sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay man was indicted Thursday by a Franklin County grand jury on several sex charges against two children under age 14. Joshua K. Welch, 31, of Jay, was indicted on one count of gross sexual assault and 10 counts of unlawful sexual contact. Jay police Detective Richard Caton IV arrested Welch in […]
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Massachusetts man indicted in 2011 Farmington murder
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man Thursday on a charge of murder in the fatal stabbing of Grace Burton, 81, of Farmington on June 21, 2011. Juan Contreras, 27, of Waltham, has been held without bail since his arrest in Massachusetts on Nov. 17, 2011. According to a police affidavit, […]
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Two indicted in kidnapping case
FARMINGTON — Two Franklin County men indicted on kidnapping charges Thursday are accused of holding a local woman at gunpoint as part of a drug deal Nov. 30, 2011. A grand jury indicted Shane Webber, 25, of New Vineyard, and Dahlon Campbell, 22, of Jay, on charges of kidnapping, criminal threatening and violating a condition […]
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Gains national recognition
FARMINGTON — Wilson Stream Family Practice, 672 Wilton Road, has received national recognition from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its use of electronic records. The practice was among the first independent physicians in Maine to write electronic prescriptions and was the first small independent practice in Maine to use Maine’s statewide record-sharing […]