FARMINGTON — Nine area food pantries received about $80,000 worth of food Wednesday as a Good Shepherd Food-Bank truck distributed food at the Mt. Blue Shopping Plaza. The truck comes every three months, Judy Frost of Western Maine Community Action said after the delivery. Community Action programs across the state coordinate the allotments and distributions, […]
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Burglary, vandalism being investigated in Phillips
PHILLIPS — A Franklin County deputy is investigating a burglary and vandalism at two separate properties over the weekend. On Saturday, Deputy Andrew Morgan responded to a 6:21 p.m. report of vandalism at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street, Lt. David Rackliffe said. Some windows had been broken at the hall. Morgan also responded […]
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Old Home Days caps 57th year of festivities
PHILLIPS — Celebrating the spirit of community, hundreds of parade-goers waved to Old Home Days marchers and floats on Friday afternoon. Children dressed in colorful gauze fairy wings and pirate garb stood excitedly along Main Street as bagpipers, dancers, cows and a dragon moved past them. The 57th year of festivities included a children’s art […]
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Mt. Abram High School scholarship recipients
SALEM — A total of 162 individual local and state scholarships amounting to $133,165 were awarded to 52 graduating seniors of the Mt. Abram High School Class of 2014. Forty-five seniors were accepted to post-secondary schools. Evan Andrew Abbott: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28, Farmington, Bernice Crosby Memorial Scholarship; Donald P. Richards Law Enforcement Scholarship; […]
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Old Home Days to be held Aug. 8-17
PHILLIPS — This year’s Old Home Days begins Friday, Aug. 8, and packs each one of the 10 days of celebration with great food, art, contests, train rides, parades and crafts. This is the 57th annual August extravaganza, with volunteers from the Phillips Chamber of Commerce and several area organizations and businesses hosting dozens of […]
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Avon man accused of assaulting woman in Phillips
PHILLIPS — An Avon man is accused of physically assaulting an ex-girlfriend Tuesday night at a Phillips residence on Pleasant Street. Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Morgan arrested Frank G. Moody, 58, on a felony charge of domestic violence aggravated assault on Tuesday, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Wednesday. Moody followed the woman to the […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Farmington: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., conference room Phillips: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Bail set for four suspects in Phillips drug lab
FARMINGTON – A District Court judge set bail Wednesday for four people arrested Tuesday on charges from a methamphetamine lab at a Phillips residence on Rangeley Road. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Franklin County Sheriff’s Department discovered materials consistent with manufacturing methamphetamine on Monday night in a vehicle, leading to a search of the […]
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Affidavit says confidential informant led police to Phillips drug lab
PHILLIPS – Maine drug agents had been investigating suspected drug trafficker Jason Fowler of Chesterville since July 9 when a confidential informant spoke to police, according to a Maine Drug Enforcement agent’s affidavit filed with the Farmington court. Fowler, 39, and Michael Halle, 45, of Phillips, Erin Smith, 42, of Phillips and Kimberly Webber, 25, […]
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4 arrested in Phillips meth lab
PHILLIPS — Four people were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after a Franklin County detective noticed evidence inside a vehicle he stopped Monday night that was consistent with the manufacture of the drug, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said in a news release. Michael Patrick Halle, 45, of Phillips, Erin Lynn Smith, 42, of Ocala, […]