NEW SHARON — An Athens woman was charged with drunken-driving and leaving the scene of an accident after police found her abandoned Jeep on Kimball Pond Road on Tuesday night. Tina Meng, 45, was arrested at her boyfriend’s home on Kimball Pond Road and booked at the Franklin County jail in Farmington early Wednesday on […]
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Truck heavily damaged when it hits tree
WILTON — A pickup truck was heavily damaged Wednesday morning when it hit a patch of ice on Munson Road and crashed into a tree, police Sgt. Chad Abbott said. Driver Grace-Lyn Coolidge, 19, of Wilton left the Big Apple and turned right onto Munson Road, he said. Once the truck’s rear-end started to slide, […]
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New Sharon woman jailed for giving minors alcohol
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman has been sentenced to 21 days in jail for providing alcohol to two teenagers who got drunk and crashed a stolen pickup truck. Caryn Savage was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of allowing a minor to consume liquor. The Online Sentinel reported that in exchange, […]
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New Sharon man pleads guilty in OUI case
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man pleaded guilty to drunken driving Thursday for crashing a truck on Weeks Mills Road in New Sharon in June. Adam King, 20, and a 15-year-old New Sharon boy, a passenger in the vehicle, were injured when King lost control of the truck and it ended up in a ditch […]
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Board agrees to take down historic New Sharon bridge
About eight residents attended the meeting, Selectmen Chairman Maynard Webster said Thursday. “Most were sad to see it go,” he said. “Most could see the necessity of having it removed.” The bridge, which used to carry traffic from the old Route 2, was closed to vehicles more than a decade ago due to cracks in […]
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Decision on failing New Sharon bridge expected this week
NEW SHARON — Selectmen will discuss the removal of the historic iron bridge over the Sandy River on Wednesday. The Maine Department of Transportation notified town officials the 1916 bridge is in imminent danger of failing, Board of Selectmen Chairman Maynard Webster said Tuesday. He expects selectmen to make a decision on removal of the […]
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New Sharon fire destroys garage
NEW SHARON — Fire damaged a garage at 263 Main St. late Tuesday afternoon. Owner Tammy Fifield said she was at the library when she received a call about the blaze. The garage contained bikes, patio furniture and toys, she said. Firefighters from New Sharon, Farmington Fire and Rescue, Industry, Temple and Chesterville helped extinguish […]
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Franklin County arrest log
FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: * Christopher A. Tracy, 20, New Sharon, failure to appear — criminal mischief, theft by unauthorized taking/transfer, Nov. 5, no bail listed, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * Dianna Henderson, 23, New Sharon, warrant — theft, Nov. 6, no bail listed, Franklin County […]
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Free community luncheon Nov. 9 FARMINGTON — Old South First Congregational Church will serve its monthly free community luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at 227 Main St. Menu includes turkey fricassee, mashed potatoes, green peas, cranberry sauce and chocolate cake. For delivery in the Farmington area, call 778-0424 during the week […]
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New Sharon teen recovering after Industry road accident
NEW SHARON — A local teenager is recovering Monday at a Lewiston hospital from serious injuries he received Saturday when his truck left Industry Road and hit a tree head-on. Matthew Couillard, 18, of New Sharon was driving his 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck toward New Sharon at about 5:12 a.m. It appears he fell asleep […]