PHILLIPS — Selectmen on Tuesday were informed that a culvert at the intersection of Reeds Mill and Toothaker Pond roads needs to be repaired or replaced. The three sections of old culvert at Bragg’s Corner have come unstrapped, allowing water to seep out and erode the gravel and asphalt above and around it, road commissioner […]
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Ellen J. Webber
1937 – 2013 CHESTERVILLE — Ellen J. Webber, 75, of Chesterville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 22. She was born in Littleton, N.H. in 1937, the daughter of Harry and Beatrice Williams. She attended schools in Phillips. On June 19, 1955, she married Stephen Webber, and the couple began their family in 1957. […]
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Franklin County police remind motorists to be wary of moose and deer crossings
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers that the months of May and June are notorious for high rates of motor vehicle collisions with deer and moose. In just the past week, the department has responded to five motor vehicle crashes involving deer and two involving moose. The car-deer crashes occurred in […]
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Davenport honored as ‘Queen of Volunteer’ at Phillips party
PHILLIPS — The Phillips Public Library threw a surprise party for Winona Davenport recently. The Tribute to Winona Day was held to recognize her many years of volunteer work in Phillips – and most especially for the $68,969 she has raised for the library since 1998. “And that doesn’t include her time, energy and dedication,” […]
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Phillips board refuses to act on truck weight petition
PHILLIPS — Selectmen at their Tuesday night meeting declined to act on a citizens’ petition to ask voters to decide whether to limit the weight of trucks traveling on a section of Reeds Mill Road. The public controversy began when residents living near that section of the road learned of plans to increase commercial vehicle […]
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SAD 58 superintendent says state grade another sign of quality education
PHILLIPS — Having a committed, veteran staff that continuously reviews student data contributed to SAD 58 receiving three A’s from the state for elementary schools, Superintendent Brenda Stevens said Thursday. “We have students and staff who are committed to showing up and doing the work,” she said. “We were not surprised by our grades as […]
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Lester P. Gould
1929 – 2013 PHILLIPS — Lester Presby Gould, 83, of Phillips, died April 25, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 2, 1929, in Avon, the son of Lester and Lillian (Presby) Gould. He was educated in the schools of Avon and Phillips. He married Leola Kelley on Sept. 4, […]
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Deputy questions man outside abandoned home
PHILLIPS — Police may have thwarted a burglary attempt Saturday while patrolling Route 142. Deputy Sandy Burke noticed a man at the door of an abandoned home as he traveled the road, according to Lt. David Rackliffe of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. Burke went back to speak with the man, who told Burke he […]
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Older video games stolen
PHILLIPS – A Franklin County deputy investigated a report Sunday of a break-in at a storage shed at 30 Bridge St. Stolen were some older-style video games, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Deputy Christopher Rhinhart interviewed several people in the area and has not developed any new leads, he said. Anyone with information about the […]
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Second defendant pleads in Phillips metal-theft case
FARMINGTON — A Chelsea man pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing metal items from the abandoned USA Concrete Plant in Phillips in November 2012, according to court documents. Judge Susan Oram sentenced Robert Arris Jr., 35, to serve six months of a five-year sentence and two years of probation, according to court documents. Arris was ordered […]