Defense attorneys say the plants that were allegedly grown and sold illegally by the Siroises were ‘legal hemp, not illegal marijuana.’ Prosecutors disagree.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton, Jay, Farmington police agencies update regional mutual aid pact
Wilton approved an updated mutual aid agreement with Jay and Farmington to strengthen regional police coordination and clarify training and liability.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Sharon Jackson to stay on as Bethel town manager
Jackson offers stability for Bethel — a town with a poor record for retaining town managers
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, The Bethel Citizen
Albany sixth grader dances into her first Nutcracker
Lily Burrill, 11, will perform in Portland this holiday season in Maine State Ballet’s “Nutcracker.”
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, The Franklin Journal
Wilton man indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot landscaper, police
Gabriel Wilbur, 34, was shot by two police officers on July 11 after he attempted to confront police with a weapon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man accused of shooting his girlfriend indicted for attempted murder
Gunthar S. Swan, 26, has been held in lieu of $500,000 cash bail since his arrest on June 17 at Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, The Franklin Journal
Former Jay high school art teacher indicted on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor
Jan M. Barlow, 48, of Auburn, was arrested on March 8 following an investigation by a school resource officer from the Jay Police Department.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen, The Maine Forecast
Just enough snowfall to make a cool new friend in Bethel
A dusting of snow on Nov. 13 was just enough to make this mini-Frosty on Gould Academy’s campus in Bethel.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based schools superintendent to retire
After 44 years in education, Deb Alden says she will retire in July 2026.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, Maine Crime, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico man arrested again on theft charges
Police say Rex Allen Call Jr. cashed a check that had been canceled after he failed to do promised work.