PHILLIPS — The High Peaks Alliance is organizing a public forum series on “Keeping a Way of Life: Hunting, Fishing and Trails for Future Generations in High Peaks.” The public is welcome to attend one or more of the forums. The first, sponsored by the Sandy River Business Association, will be held at the Phillips […]
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Maine Appalachian Trail Club announces creation of Friends group
First event is Feb. 21 in Brunswick AUGUSTA — The Maine Appalachian Trail Club has announced the formation of The Friends of the A.T in Maine, a committee whose goal is to promote and support MATC’s mission of maintaining and rebuilding 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. The Friends of the A.T. in […]
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Dog rescued from river in Phillips
PHILLIPS — A dog was rescued from the Sandy River on Wednesday after he swam out to the middle of the river and apparently decided it was too cold to swim back. A child was walking the dog on the riverbank at about 10:30 a.m., Franklin County Deputy Nate Reid said. The 60-pound dog swam […]
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Dance benefits Spruce Mtn. Ski LIVERMORE FALLS — There will be a dance to benefit the Spruce Mountain Ski Slope in Jay from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Murray Hall. Crash Road, the band, will perform as part of its reunion tour 2013. There will be auctions, raffles, refreshments and a […]
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Man pleads not guilty to taking metal
FARMINGTON — A Chelsea man pleaded not guilty Friday to taking scrap metal, radiators and batteries from an abandoned concrete plant in Phillips in November 2012. Robert E. Arris Jr., 34, entered the not guilty pleas to felony charges of burglary and theft in Franklin County Superior Court. Arris was indicted Jan. 16 on the […]
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Peru man faces charges related to burglaries at Phillips, Weld businesses
FARMINGTON — A Peru man was indicted Wednesday on charges he broke into Ron’s Texaco in Phillips and Skoolhouse Variety in Weld in April 2012. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Anthony Scott, 30, on two counts each of felony burglary, felony theft by unauthorized taking and two counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief. The grand […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievement
PARIS — Kelly Laplante has been selected as the 2012-13 recipient of the Central Maine Community College Aspire Higher scholarship. This scholarship enables her to take up to 15 credits of CMCC courses tuition free at the Western Maine Community College Center in South Paris. Laplante is an Oxford native and attended Oxford Hills Comprehensive […]
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Four indicted in Phillips metal theft case
FARMINGTON — Four people accused of stealing metal from an abandoned concrete plant in November 2012 in Phillips were indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Wednesday on burglary and theft charges. Shawn Michaud, 33, of Augusta, Robert E. Arris, 34, of Chelsea, Angelique Henderson, 34, of West Paris, and Jennifer Tripp, 38, of Readfield […]
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HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]