FARMINGTON — Colonial Daughters Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented the DAR Good Citizen Award to Sarita Crandall, daughter of Bill and Janice Crandall of Farmington, at a Mt. Blue High School assembly recently. Presenting the award were Chapter Regent Julia Nouvertne of Farmington and Chapter Treasurer Sylvia Adams of Phillips. Crandall received a […]
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New Jersey man dies in Farmington snowmobile wreck
FARMINGTON — A New Jersey man died Sunday morning when the snowmobile he was riding struck a tree on the edge of a trail. Richard Keith Horton, 50, of Delran, N.J., was sledding with friends at 11:09 a.m. before the accident that killed him, according to Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. Horton […]
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Phillips Community Church welcomes Rev. Robert Edgarton
PHILLIPS — On Jan. 5, the Rev. Bob Edgarton began serving the Phillips Community Church as its transitional minister. Edgarton has also been serving the Weld Congregational Church since July 2007. A search committee is working with the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ to secure a permanent pastor for the Phillips church, […]
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Phillips selectmen consider policy on emergency fund
PHILLIPS — Selectmen on Tuesday night reviewed the possibility of establishing a policy to ensure availability of an emergency operating fund. Most towns are encouraged to have 25 percent of their annual budget set aside, according to Town Manager Elaine Hubbard. She told selectmen that unless those funds are designated for specific purposes, the unappropriated […]
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Maine Scottish descendants celebrate heritage in tapestry form
PHILLIPS — Traditional embroidery, both decorative and practical, endures as an art form. Stitches and knots have changed little over centuries. Needlework skills were passed from mothers to daughters and among female relatives. That tradition has connected four groups of Maine women and their Scottish ancestry with their overseas roots. This year, Scotland is celebrating the […]
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Deputy investigating burglaries in Phillips, Madrid Township
PHILLIPS — The Franklin County Sheriff Department is investigating two burglaries on the East Madrid Road, one in Phillips and the other in Madrid Township, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Cpl. Nate Reid responded to a garage burglary where two ATVs were taken and ridden around the property, Nichols said. A hose was cut, […]
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Phillips man pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 12 in 2013, pleaded not guilty Friday in Franklin County Superior Court. Justice Nancy Mills ordered Robert Parker Jr., 43, to remain held on $75,000 cash bail or $150,000 worth of real estate. She also ordered him to have no […]
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Turner PBIS team community night TURNER — The PBIS (positive behavior interventions and support) team at Turner Elementary School will hold a community family night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. The PBIS team reinforces positive student behaviors in all areas of the school and on the bus. The team gets feedback from students […]
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Grants available for Franklin, Somerset County nonprofits
ELLSWORTH — Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that draw on the strengths of the community and foster collaboration are encouraged to apply to the Western Mountains Fund, part of the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program. A volunteer committee of residents and business leaders from Franklin and Somerset counties reviews grants […]
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Phillips selectmen seek committee volunteers
PHILLIPS — Selectmen appealed to residents Tuesday to serve on the town Budget Committee. The board reviewed the process to develop a working budget. Selectmen and the town manager review expenditures and anticipated revenues. The Budget Committee provides a review of those figures and makes additional recommendations or finds reasons to change the proposed figures, […]