• Lewis Bamberg, 49, Augusta, probation hold, Feb. 2, no bail listed as of Feb. 6, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. • Christy J. White, 43, Phillips, warrant for failure to appear, Feb. 2, $150 cash bail, Rangeley Police Department. • Matthew Adams, 20, Livermore, operating after suspension, Feb. 3, fined, Jay Police Department. • Kayla L. M. Blais, […]
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Franklin County arrest log
• Lewis Bamberg, 49, Augusta, probation hold, Feb. 2, no bail listed as of Feb. 6, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. • Christy J. White, 43, Phillips, warrant for failure to appear, Feb. 2, $150 cash bail, Rangeley Police Department. • Matthew Adams, 20, Livermore, operating after suspension, Feb. 3, fined, Jay Police Department. • Kayla L. M. Blais, […]
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Wilton man accused of sexually assaulting woman
WILTON — A local man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman early Saturday. Joel Thompson, 42, was arrested on charges of Class A gross sexual assault, Class B aggravated assault that involved strangulation, and violation of condition of release on an unrelated incident, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Police responded to a report […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Public Library board of trustees, 3 p.m., public library Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 budget meeting, 6:30 p.m., Mt. […]
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Kingfield to monitor town garage, sand pile
KINGFIELD — The Public Works garage on Tufts Pond Road will soon have security cameras to monitor the area, including the sand pile. At Monday night’s selectmen meeting, Administrative Assistant Leanna Target said she purchased the equipment after selectmen approved it at a previous meeting. Not every resident had been sticking to the 5-gallon bucket limit […]
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Snowmobilers injured in separate crashes in Rangeley
RANGELEY — A Kennebunk man was injured Sunday morning when the front ski of his snowmobile got caught under the track of his son’s snowmobile on Town Cove on Rangeley Lake, Game Warden Patrick Egan said Monday. The sled of the father, Russell Webber, 48, rolled once and Webber rolled about 20 times, Egan said. […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Public Library board of trustees, 3 p.m., public library Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 budget meeting, 6 p.m., Mt. […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Public Library board of trustees, 3 p.m., public library Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 budget meeting, 6 p.m., Mt. […]
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Hundreds celebrate winter at Mount Blue State Park
WELD — The 10th annual Take It Outside Winter Family Fun Day at Mount Blue State Park saw hundreds of visitors enjoying a variety of activities. Gary Best of Maine Bureau of Parks stepped in to oversee the event when Park Manager Bruce Farnham was called away on a family emergency. “I look forward to […]
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Chesterville computer issue less severe than thought
CHESTERVILLE — Board of Selectmen Chairman Guy Iverson announced at Thursday night’s meeting that an inspection of one town computer revealed no town files are missing. “That’s a very good thing,” he said. On Jan. 20 it appeared some files were missing, prompting officials to have API, an internet technology company in Gardiner, inspect the computer. […]