1921 – 2015 SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Gertrude B. Spiller, 93, of Sandy River Plantation passed away on Wednesday, June 10, at the Sandy River Center in Farmington, where she had resided for the past six months. She was born on Dec. 25, 1921, in Woonsocket, R.I., the daughter of Henry and Evelina (Menard) Shea. […]
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Clinton couple injured in motorcycle accident in Sandy River Plantation
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Police said a Clinton couple were injured Sunday night when the motorcycle they were riding failed to negotiate a curve on Route 4 and went into a ditch. The motorcycle apparently flipped over, throwing James Turcotte, 58, and his wife, Rebecca Turcotte, 53, off, Franklin County Deputy Kevin Hartley said Monday. […]
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Weld representative plans to continue work started by current administration
WELD — State Rep. Thomas Skolfield, R-Weld, hopes to continue the work started by the current administration over the past four years in his first term. Skolfield, chairman of the Weld Board of Selectmen, was elected to serve House District 112 on Nov. 4. The district covers the towns of Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Carthage, East […]
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Sandy River Plantation woman charged in Temple theft
FARMINGTON — Police said a Sandy River Plantation woman is accused of stealing about $800 worth of items from a Temple residence. Jennifer Clifford, 28, was issued a summons Tuesday on two misdemeanor charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violation of condition of release, Franklin County sheriff’s Lt. David St. Laurent said […]
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Injured motorcyclist candidate for Maine Senate District 26
LEWISTON — A Casco man, Stuart “Toby” Pennels, was listed in critical condition Tuesday, according to a Central Maine Medical Center spokesman. Pennels, 55, was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after he jumped from his motorcycle to avoid crashing into a truck on Route 4 in Sandy River Plantation but ended up hitting it with his […]
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Sandy River Plantation couple hurt in car crash
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Two local residents were injured Thursday afternoon after the driver of a car fell asleep and the car went off Route 4, Franklin County Lt. David Rackliffe said Friday. Richard Hill, 80, and his wife, Beverly, 72, of Sandy River Plantation were heading north on the road when he apparently fell […]
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Franklin County deputies ask for help identifying suspect at Saddleback
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing a backpack March 29 from the base lodge at Saddleback Maine ski resort. The woman’s image was caught by surveillance video camera at the ski resort. “The woman pictured stole a black backpack […]
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Couple raise worms, sell castings
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — It started with 3,000 Red Wiggler worms. Now there’s over 100,000 of them creating organic worm castings (manure) at the Fixit Farm — Home of the Maine Worming Hut. Since Leslie and Paul Ferguson-Packard started using the castings on plants at their homestead, located three miles south of Rangeley, they have “realized […]
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Teenage snowboarder injured when he hits tree at Saddleback
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — A 16-year-old boy was injured Wednesday when he struck a tree while snowboarding on the Casablanca glade trail at Saddleback Ski Area, spokeswoman JoAnne Taylor said. The boy, who was wearing a helmet, proceeded out of the glade on his own and sought help from ski patrol. He complained of rib […]
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Langtown Township man faces charges in burglary case
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Langtown Township man Sunday on charges of receiving stolen property from car burglaries at Saddleback Mountain on Saturday, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr.’s release. Deputy Nicholas Zecher responded to a series of car burglaries at the mountain and determined items were removed from […]