FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury on Monday indicted a Phillips man accused of sexually assaulting a child under age 12. Robert Parker Jr., 43, faces five felony charges of gross sexual assault and misdemeanor charges of terrorizing, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment by telephone and violation of conditions of release. Parker […]
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Phillips man injured when pickup, logging truck collide in Oxford County
LOWER CUPSUPTIC TOWNSHIP — A Phillips man remained at a Lewiston hospital Thursday with injuries he received when his pickup truck collided with one of his logging trucks Wednesday morning in this northern Oxford County township, Maine State Police Trooper Jason Wing said. Rob Thorndike said his father, Robert “Bob” Thorndike, 56, of Phillips, is […]
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Phillips fire chief looking for volunteers
PHILLIPS — The Fire Department meets high training standards in spite of its manpower limitations, fire Chief James Gould said at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting. Gould said he and his crew have answered 48 calls since July 1. He told selectmen he plans to have his department move to a higher level of first responder […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary book sale continues Tuesday
FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s annual book sale, Books Are Fun, did well Monday, according to organizer Shannon Smith. Business was steady all morning, she said. The sale continues from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, she said. “It’s a different show,” she said of the materials for Tuesday, including books, toys, music […]
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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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Dog owner cited in cat deaths
PHILLIPS — A local woman was issued a summons on a civil violation of having a dog at large that killed several cats, Colt Sleaster, a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy, said Friday. A woman from the Reed’s Mill Road area in Phillips reported a dog killed her cats on Thursday. Sleaster investigated and tracked down […]
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Western Mountain Leo installs club officers
SALEM — The Western Mountain Leo Club held installation of officers and new members at Mt. Abram High School recently. Leo Adviser Janet White started the evening off by welcoming students, parents, friends, Lions members and District Governor Leo Gould. White said, “The Phillips-Strong Lions Club is very proud of the youth in our community […]
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Missing Arabian horse found with neighbor’s horses
PHILLIPS — The horse is back. An Arabian horse missing since Oct. 8 was found Thursday morning. It appeared to have jumped the fence into a neighbor’s corral with other horses, Phyllis Savage said Thursday. The mare had escaped from a corral with an electric fence in the Bray Hill area where Savage’s granddaughter was […]
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Horse missing from the Phillips/Strong area
PHILLIPS — A 9-year-old Arabian horse has been missing since Oct. 8 after it left a corral with an electric fence around it in the Bray Hill area. It is unknown why it took off, Phyllis Savage of Phillips said. The mare is 14.3 hands tall and is mostly brown with a little white on […]
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State Beekeepers Annual Meeting PORTLAND — The Maine State Beekeepers Annual Meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Three speakers will focus on honeybee sustainability in the Northeast. Dr. Deborah Delaney from the Department of Entomology and […]