At the 3rd Annual Dreamin’ Big Bed Race in Farmington on Saturday, the Dream Team (“running for equality”) and Fairly Gnomal, the Farkas family from Virginia, ran three heats to determine the overall winner. In the first heat Fairly Gnomal, seen at right, maintained a strong start to finish first. The Farkas family ultimately won […]
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Jay fire damage estimated at $175K
JAY — Fire destroyed a local businessman’s garage and tools, some about 100 years old, late Friday afternoon on Warren Hill Road, Fire/Rescue Chief Mike Booker said. About 35 firefighters from Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Farmington and Wilton responded to Carl Badeau’s property to find the garage estimated to be 40 by 60 feet engulfed in flames, […]
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RSU 9 board to hear standards
FARMINGTON — Directors of RSU 9 on Monday will hear details about implementing proficiency-based standards or continuing with traditional grading and assessments. A new state law allows school districts to choose whether to use the proficiency-based standards or to revert to the traditional system in deciding who is qualified to graduate, according to the Portland Press […]
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Spruce Mountain board hears construction update
JAY — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors Thursday night received an update on renovation projects in local schools. Building and Grounds Committee Chairman Doug DiPasquale said there is one month to get everything ready. “I think we’ll be ready on time,” he said. The Siemens Energy Project includes a significant redesign of […]
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Bail set in Farmington man's 2017 domestic violence case
FARMINGTON — A local man’s bail was set at $50,000 cash Wednesday pending a new trial on a domestic violence assault charge from 2017. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court last month overturned the felony domestic violence assault conviction of Wesley M. Villacci, 23, of Farmington, after finding a Franklin County court erred when giving instructions to […]
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Riding in the rain in Farmington
Michael Moore, 16, left, and Daniel Brown, 16, both of Kingfield, ride their longboards during a light rain Thursday afternoon on Prescott Street in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Michael Moore, 16, left, and Daniel Brown, 16, both of Kingfield, ride their longboards during a light rain Thursday afternoon on Prescott Street in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun […]
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Eastler resigns from Farmington Planning Board
FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday accepted the resignation of longtime Planning Board member Thomas Eastler, who is leaving the board for health reasons, according to Josh Bell, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Eastler has served on other committees in town and is a former professor at the University of Maine at Farmington, Bell said. “We are all […]
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Livermore Falls project teaches life skills
Through a collaboration involving AmeriCorps, Spruce Mountain Adult Education, United Way of the Tri-Valley Area and Western Maine Community Action, interior windows are made to help cut future fuel expenses for Maine’s Paper & Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls. From left are Farmington AmeriCorps Energy Efficiency Coordinator Vanessa Berry, students Meghan Perreault and Sierra Mitchell […]
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Sewer mains being cleaned, residences could be affected
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Sewer Department over the next few weeks is having Ted Berry Co. clean all sewer mains south of the intersection of Main and Church streets. Residents “should expect to get some blow back through their flush if they don’t have a backflow preventer,” according to department Superintendent Greg Given. A toilet […]
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Massachusetts man convicted of sexual abuse of child to remain in custody
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man convicted in June of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in 2014 will remain held without bail pending a hearing on a motion for a new trial. Justice Robert Mullen said Wednesday that he reserved the right to reconsider his decision following review of a forensic evaluation. A Franklin County jury […]