FARMINGTON — A Turner driver tried to “thread the needle” by squeezing his pickup truck between a car and logging truck on Route 4 Friday afternoon, police said. Nathan Harlow, 21, escaped with minor abrasions in his attempt to miss the Ford Escort and Mack tractor-trailer that were stopped ahead of him in the eastbound […]
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Sports medicine clinic back in high gear
FARMINGTON — Franklin Health Orthopaedics sports medicine clinic will be back in high gear on Wednesday, Aug. 18 with a full complement of health care providers lending a comprehensive approach to the treatment of sports-related injuries. The weekly clinic is for individuals of all ages who suffer from a sports-related injury, elementary through college-age students, […]
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USM senior will give Nordica Day performance
FARMINGTON — Aug.17, 1911, is when international opera diva and Farmington native Lillian (Norton) Nordica performed her final concert in her hometown. On Aug. 17, recognized as Nordica Day, there will be an open house at the Nordica Homestead Museum on the Holley Road and a concert at 7:30 p.m. in Nordica Auditorium. For the […]
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Car strikes bicyclist, 89
FARMINGTON — An 89-year-old woman was injured Friday when the bicycle she was riding was struck by a vehicle at Perham and High streets. Sara Goodman, 89, originally from New York but now living on Perham Street, was biking through the intersection from Broadway to Perham. She was within the crosswalk just before 1 p.m. […]
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LEAP’s annual golf tournament and charity auction
Calling all area golfers to LEAP’s fourth annual Golf Tournament and Silent Auction at the Sandy River Golf Course in Farmington Falls on Saturday, August 21. LEAP, Inc. is a private non-profit agency that serves people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities in Western and Central Maine through a variety of community and residential supports. All […]
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Farmington’s first woman postmaster takes office
FARMINGTON — A Kingfield woman is the first female to be named to the top Farmington postal position. “Even as a child, I always wanted to work in the post office. It just looked like a fun job,” new Postmaster Susan Jones said. “And I love Farmington and really wanted this job.” Jones, who has […]
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Police charge two in recent car burglaries and thefts
FARMINGTON — Police have charged a young woman and issued warrants for a young man in connection with more than 20 car burglaries and theft of items from the cars over the last couple weeks in the High Street area. Courtney Groder, 19, of Vienna was charged Tuesday with 18 counts of burglary to a […]
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$450,000 for dental services gets initial OK
FARMINGTON — Word of clearing the first hurdle in securing $450,000 for Community Dental’s operation in Farmington was encouraging, Lisa Kavanaugh, chief executive officer of Community Dental said last week. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she had secured initial approval of the funds for the nonprofit Maine […]
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Three teens hurt in crash
FARMINGTON – Three teenagers were injured late Thursday afternoon when the car they were driving in rolled over on Industry Road in Farmington, police said. The driver of the 1990 Ford sport utility vehicle was Nicholas Luker, 17, of Industry. At the time of the crash, he and three friends, all 15 and 16 years […]