The fire was caused by staining rags that spontaneusly combusted, Fire Chief Fred Nichols said.
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Strong selectmen address contract dispute over portable toilets
Mike Pond said he didn’t agree to the terms and didn’t sign the contract before placing the units at the ball field, tennis courts and town park.
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RSU 9 voters back $37.73M education budget
FARMINGTON — Voters in Regional School Unit 9 on Tuesday approved a $37.73 million education budget for 2019-20. The spending plan, which passed 888-458, provides funding for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education. The budget is a $2.2 million increase to current spending. “This is a great conclusion to six months of hard work […]
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Livermore Falls residents elect Bryant, Bronish for selectmen
The elected officials and administration budgets narrowly failed.
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SAD 58 voters say yes to $9.74M budget
The 3.5% increase to the overall budget will require the district’s four towns — Avon, Kingfield, Phillips and Strong — to make larger contributions to school spending.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Rain washes out Route 4 in Phillips
Heavy rains eroded part of the road on Blake Hill on Tuesday afternoon.
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State dismisses charges in fatal Kingfield crash
The state could refile charges against Danielle Larochelle after it investigates additional information it received, Deputy District Attorney James Andrews said.
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Industry man accused of assaulting 1-year-old boy
Thomas J. Buzzell, 25, denied hitting the child.
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Summer camp counselor pleads guilty to assaulting woman at party
Peter Michael Rocafort-Stravecky, 20, of San Juan, Puerto Rico was arrested after a gathering of counselors at a counselor’s home in Rangeley last summer.
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Bringing the 1944 battleground to life in Phillips
PHILLIPS — Scenes from World War II were played out here Saturday as the volunteer Massachusetts-based Airborne Reenactors of Baker Company portrayed fierce Allied combat as it unfolded June 6, 1944, in German-controlled territory. The reenactment was witnessed from the seats in a railcar, as groups of visitors in shorts, sneakers and straw hats climbed […]