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News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
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Strong voters elect three municipal officers, approve $1M budget
STRONG — Voters at the town meeting Saturday elected three municipal officers and approved spending slightly over $1 million to operate the town in 2017, an increase of $42,583 from last year’s budget. On Friday, Rod Spiller defeated challenger Rupert Pratt 92-73 for the selectman’s seat vacated by Jim Burrill. School board directors Lois Barker […]
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Voters to address Chesterville roads
CHESTERVILLE – At the March 27 town meeting, voters will be asked to consider accepting the dedications and re-opening the Adams and Gordon Hill roads for summer and winter maintenance. The Adams Road starts at the intersection of the Ridge Road (Wheeler Hill) and ends at the Darlene Hamel residence. There are 29 property owners on the road. […]
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Weld voters approve budget, events coordinator, pumper purchase
WELD — Voters at the town meeting Saturday learned election results, approved the purchase of a quick attack pumper for the Fire Department and the hiring of an events coordinator. They also appropriated $223,424 and raised $343,509 for a total budget of $568,933, an increase of $24,075 over last year’s budget. Incumbent Ben Hout received […]
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Jay church continues to grow, new sanctuary construction underway
JAY — A group of volunteers from across the United States will come to Jay in June to raise a new church in an “old-time barn-raising.” With the help of Mobile Baptist Builders and other missionaries, Bean’s Corner Baptist Church is moving forward with plans to build a new sanctuary this summer. The 50- by […]
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Dixfield man dies in Carthage snowmobile crash
Maine Game Warden A Dixfield man died in a 1 p.m. snowmobile wreck Friday in Carthage. CARTHAGE — The eighth snowmobile fatality of the season claimed the life of a Dixfield man who crashed while riding near Carthage Road on Friday. The Maine Warden Service said Thomas Henderson, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene […]
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Rangeley man pleads not guilty in fatal crash
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man pleaded not guilty Friday to drunken driving in a fatal, fiery wreck that claimed the life of Rusty Knox, 35, of Wilton last October in Strong. Mark Garner, 25, pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a Class A charge of manslaughter and a Class B charge of […]
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Teens on work release charged with SUV theft in Carrabassett Valley
Police said this SUV was stolen Friday morning in Carrabassett Valley by three teens in a work release program who crashed Friday morning in South Portland after a police chase. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Authorities said three teenage inmates on an overnight work release program at Stratton Brook Hut were taken into custody after they stole an SUV […]
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Farmington man dies in accident at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A 24-year-old Sugarloaf employee from Farmington died Friday in an accident on the experts-only Skidder trail, according to a news release from Ethan Austin, director of marketing for the ski area. The victim was identified as Alex Witt, a former Mount Blue High School student and athlete. By late Friday afternoon, news of Witt’s death […]
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Temple road commissioner pleads guilty to assaulting woman
FARMINGTON — The Temple road commissioner pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a woman Oct. 23, 2016, though he didn’t agree with the state’s evidence. Toby Hellgren, 62, of Temple pleaded guilty to a Class C charge of attempted aggravated assault and a Class D charge of domestic violence assault in Franklin County Superior Court. Hellgren was […]