WILTON — Norman K. Twitchell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, after 76 years of great adventures; 55 of those years were spent with his wife, Suzanne Luce Twitchell. Both were raised in Farmington and for the past 25 years, have shared their time together in their homes in Maine and Florida. Norman is […]
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Fred M. Weld
DIXFIELD — Fred M. Weld, 95, Boston Post Cane holder of Dixfield, passed peacefully in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by family in the early morning hours of Wednesday July 29. A Dixfield native, he was the son of Frank and Sue (Spaulding) Weld. He was a 1938 graduate of Dixfield High School. […]
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Carthage teenager injured in Weld crash
WELD — A Carthage teenager was injured Sunday when she lost control of a vehicle on Route 142 and it struck a utility pole, rolled onto its roof and a tree fell on it, Franklin County Cpl. Nate Bean said. Ashley Hutchinson, 16, became distracted trying to change the radio station, Bean said in a […]
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Three arrested in Franklin County store burglaries
EAST DIXFIELD — Three men were charged Thursday with burglarizing businesses in Jay, New Vineyard and Weld early Wednesday, police said. Einer Bonilla, 21, and Duane Bailey, 27, both of Grand Island, Neb., and D’Kota Rowe, 20, of East Dixfield were arrested on charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief in a burglary at My Dad’s […]
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Police investigating burglaries at stores in Weld, New Vineyard and Jay
Maine State Police said burglaries at Skoolhouse Variety in Weld and Our Family Variety in New Vineyard may be linked to one in Jay early Wednesday morning. Two men broke into Skoolhouse Variety on School Street through the front door and stole cigarettes, alcohol and chewing tobacco, Trooper Andrew Hardy said. One of them was […]
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Cynthia L. Osgood
1934 – 2015 PORTLAND — Cynthia L. Dyke Osgood, 80, of Farmington, died the afternoon of Monday, May 25, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Her passing was the result of complications following heart surgery. She was born on June 29, 1934, in East Dixfield. The daughter of Milford and Thelma (Butterfield) Dyke. She received […]
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Maryland man pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenager
FARMINGTON — A Maryland man pleaded guilty Monday to sexually abusing a girl in 2012, even though he maintained his innocence but acknowledged a jury could have convicted him if he stood trial. Michael Massey, 33, of Hyattsville, Md., pleaded guilty to a felony charge of sexual abuse of a minor and a misdemeanor charge […]
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Homemakers’ April schedule of events
The Franklin County Extension Homemaker programs for April are: Clearwater: April 9, 7 p.m., Shorey Chapel for a sampler. FMI call 778-9089. Kingfield: April 30, 11 a.m., Webster Hall. FMI call 684-5579. Neighborhood: April 8, 1:30 p.m., Trinity Methodist Church for soups. FMI call 778-4517. North Chesterville: April 16, 7 p.m., Chesterville Town Office for […]
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Franklin County homemaker programs scheduled
The Franklin County Extension Homemaker programs for the month of March are as follows: Clearwater: March 12, 7 p.m., Shorey Chapel, safety program. FMI, 778-9089. Kingfield: March 26, 11 a.m., Webster Hall, TBA. FMI, 684-5579. Neighborhood: March 11, 1:30 p.m., Trinity Methodist Church, flower arranging. FMI, 778-4517. North Chesterville: March 19, 7 p.m., Chesterville Town […]
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Weld campground owner withdraws tax abatement appeal
FARMINGTON — An owner of Dummer’s Beach Campground in Weld withdrew her property tax abatement appeal Tuesday during a hearing before the Franklin County commissioners. The decision followed a lengthy discussion. In the end, Carolina Gail Shreve, president of Gordon Dummer Camps Inc., which owns the campground, agreed to pay the remaining $1,200 not paid […]