FARMINGTON — A local woman was injured Thursday when the vehicle she was driving crossed the centerline on Route 43 and partially landed in a deep ditch. Hope Norton, 21, of Farmington was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital, Franklin County Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said Friday. She was later […]
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Firefighters battle woods fire in Starks
STARKS — More than 50 firefighters from 15 departments battled a woods fire off Route 43 on Wednesday morning on the Industry line. The fire burned about 4.2 acres, Industry Fire Chief Kevin Gurney said. It was reported at 10:51 a.m. One firefighter was injured when he slipped on a rock and landed on his […]
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Fire destroys Temple shed and its contents on Sunday
TEMPLE — A fire destroyed a shed and its contents, including an all-terrain vehicle and tools, Sunday morning on Route 43. State fire investigators were at the site Monday trying to determine the cause, Fire Chief Dave True said. The homeowner, Danny Williams, used a garden hose to prevent the flames from spreading to the […]
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Storm erosion work needed in Farmington
FARMINGTON — When rain fell in sheets during Monday night’s thunderstorm, culverts and ditches couldn’t keep up with the water, Denis Castonguay, director of Farmington Public Works, said Tuesday. He estimated 3 inches of rain fell in approximately 40 minutes. Some roads damaged by the storm two weeks ago felt nature’s fury once again, including […]
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Farmington roads reopening after storm damage
FARMINGTON — Repair work started early Wednesday morning on Route 43 and the Weeks Mills Road in the wake of Tuesday’s storm. Route 43, near the animal shelter heading toward Industry, was down to one lane of traffic as Maine Department of Transportation workers repaired the edges during a light rain. The Weeks Mills Road, […]
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Industry man injured when car rolls in Farmington
FARMINGTON — An Industry man was injured Wednesday morning when his car slid off Route 43, crashed through a snowbank and rolled at least twice, police officer Justin Blais said. Paul Mullin, 54, received head lacerations and was treated at the scene by a NorthStar EMS ambulance crew, Blais said. Mullin was driving up a […]
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Livermore Falls man injured in Industry crash
INDUSTRY — A Livermore Falls man was injured Saturday afternoon when his truck went off Route 43 and struck a utility pole and four trees, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Harold Mason, 38, who was driving east at about 3:16 p.m., told Deputy Walter Fails that he had been looking at a power […]