NEW VINEYARD — A fire Tuesday night that likely started by improperly disposed ashes destroyed an old farmhouse and attached barn at 1639 New Vineyard Road, fire Chief Doug Churchill said Wednesday. Owner Chris Bourque was not home at the time, but his young son and a friend watching him were and safely escaped, Churchill […]
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Two men injured in New Vineyard crash
NEW VINEYARD — Two men were injured Tuesday morning when the Jeep they were riding in and another vehicle collided on Route 27, Maine State Trooper Randy Hall said. Robert O’Connell, 65, of New Vineyard pulled out of Our Village Market and didn’t see a sport utility vehicle driven by Michael Atwood, 48, of New […]
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U.S. Border Patrol agent uninjured when cruiser hits guardrail
ALDER STREAM TOWNSHIP — A U.S. Border Patrol cruiser hit a patch of ice Tuesday night and slid into a guardrail on Route 27, Franklin County sheriff’s Chief Deputy Steve Lowell said Wednesday. Leonardo Perez, 35, of Rangeley was uninjured, he said. Deputy Sandy Burke responded to the accident reported at 8:52 p.m. The truck […]
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Canadian driver loses control of truck on Route 27
ALDER STREAM TOWNSHIP — A truck driver received minor injuries when he lost control of a tractor-trailer truck about 1 p.m. Monday on Route 27, near North Road, and the truck ended up jack-knifing and blocking part of the road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. The truck was traveling southbound when the crash […]
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Trailer unattaches from tractor in Eustis
EUSTIS — An unloaded trailer came loose from a tractor pulling out of ReEnergy Stratton Biomass Plant onto Route 27 on Thursday afternoon, Franklin County Deputy Matt Brann said. There was no damage to the truck or trailer and no injuries, he said. The tractor-trailer was making a left turn from Fontaine Road onto Route […]
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Audubon seeks volunteers to survey roads
FALMOUTH — The Maine Audubon is seeking volunteers to survey roads in the western part of the state for signs of wildlife crossings. Officials say data collected by volunteers about where, when and how many animals cross roads is the first step in identifying ways to reduce wildlife road mortality. Maine Audubon is looking for […]
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Two Stratton teens injured in Carrabassett Valley accident
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Two Stratton teenagers were injured early Thursday when the truck they were riding in went off Route 27 and struck a tree, police Chief Mark Lopez said. Robert Rivers, 19, was driving north on Route 27 toward Eustis at about 1 a.m. when he lost control of the truck at Oh My […]
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North New Portland man injured when truck rolls in New Vineyard
NEW VINEYARD — A North New Portland man was injured Friday night when he lost control of the pickup truck he was driving and it crossed Route 27, becoming airborne. It appeared the truck rolled twice and came to rest against a small tree, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday, according to Deputy Kevin Hartley’s […]
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Four injured in head-on collision in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — Four people were injured Thursday morning in a head-on collision on Route 27, Maine State Police Sgt. Mathew Casavant said. Hubert Verrier, 82, of Eustis was traveling south in a Subaru Legacy and lost control on a patch of ice on a curve. The car went sideways and into the northbound lane, striking […]
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Largay family offers reward for information on missing hiker
LEWISTON — George Largay and his family are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the location of Largay’s wife, Geraldine, who was last seen hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Franklin County in July. According to a press release from the Maine Warden Service, Largay started her hike on the AT on April […]