FARMINGTON — A former Phillips man pleaded guilty Monday to sexually molesting two girls under age 14. Michael Harriman, 28, pleaded guilty to two felony charges of unlawful sexual contact in separate cases in Franklin County Superior Court. A conviction is punishable by a up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 fine. The state […]
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Deputy arrests Phillips man accused of threatening to shoot man
PHILLIPS — A man was arrested after he was accused of threatening to shoot a Phillips man Tuesday night. Franklin County sheriff’s Deputy Brian McCormick arrested Tyler Thorndike, 25, of Phillips on a misdemeanor charge of terrorizing and was placed on a probation hold by a probation officer Troy Sterry. McCormick responded at 9:07 p.m. […]
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Lewiston man indicted in Phillips apartment burglary
FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man was indicted Wednesday on charges of stealing from a fire-damaged apartment in Phillips. Larry Lawrence Plourde, 40, of 586 Pleasant St., was charged by a grand jury with burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in January that Plourde was […]
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Phillips woman ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution
FARMINGTON — A Phillips woman who stole money from Grant’s Kennebago Camps in Stetson Township was ordered Wednesday to repay a total of $30,000 to the owner and an insurance company. Deborah Lynn Vitrano, 35, the former manager and bookkeeper for the business, pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $10,000 and forging owner John Blunt’s […]
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Phillips woman pleads guilty to stealing from Franklin County camp owners
FARMINGTON — A Phillips woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $10,000 from Grant’s Kennebago Camps in Stetson Township and forging the owner’s name on checks. Deborah Lynn Vitrano, 35, entered pleas to two felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery while standing next to her attorney, Curtis Rice, in […]
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VA to host town hall meeting RUMFORD — VA Maine is hosting a Veterans Town Hall Meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at American Legion Post 24. Updates on the VA Maine Healthcare System and the Togus Regional Office operation will be presented by the VA Center director and the acting regional office director. VA […]
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Louis P. Bolduc
FARMINGTON — Louis Phillip Bolduc, 85, passed away in his sleep Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Woodlands Memory Care Facility in Farmington. He was born March 11, 1932, in Weld, the son of Raymond and Lucina (Poulin) Bolduc, being the youngest of their five children. Louis attended school in Phillips and has lived there all his life, […]
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Phillips man to serve 1 year for assault on domestic partner
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Phillips man Tuesday to serve one year of a five-year sentence for hitting his domestic partner’s head against a wall and choking her Feb. 4 in Wilton. Joel Thompson, 43, will be on probation for four years following his release. Thompson pleaded guilty to a Class B […]
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Community sales
PHILLIPS — Phillips Community of Christian Women will have an indoor flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Phillips Community House, 31 Main St. All items except furniture will be priced between 25 cents and $1. Hot cocoa will be available. For more information, contact Kate Dunham, 207-639-2012, or Jeanne Conroy, 207-639-3000.
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Lewiston man accused of stealing from burned apartment in Phillips
PHILLIPS — A Lewiston man is accused of stealing items from a fire-damaged apartment in the building where he had lived at 32 Dodge Road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wrote in a news release. Larry Lawrence Plourde, 40, was arrested Tuesday on Class C charges of burglary, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer […]