When Morgan Spencer graduated from Mt. Blue High School she was determined to get out of rural Maine to live in a city. The Wilton native went off to Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston, for her freshman year. She majored in fashion merchandising. She thought she would love it. She hated […]
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Slippery roads cause Rumford driver to crash in Wilton
WILTON — A Rumford woman had a scary ride Thursday morning when her vehicle slid on icy Route 2 near the Pond Road, police said. Makaila Conley, 21, was traveling east at about 6:30 a.m. in a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer when it slid into the opposite lane, Wilton officer Ethan Kyes said. She overcorrected, hit […]
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Farmington man faces child pornography charge
FARMINGTON — A local man was arrested Thursday on a charge of possession of sexually explicit material of a child under 12 years old. Alex Starbird, 23, was arrested by Farmington Detective Darin Gilbert following an investigation that began with a complaint from the Maine Computer Crimes Unit in August 2016. Based on the complaint, […]
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Polycor to conduct blasting at quarry in North Jay
JAY — Swenson Curbing by Polycor will blast Friday, Jan. 13, at its quarry. Another blast is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17. If you have questions, call the company at 645-2843. The company’s granite-curbing fabrication plant in North Jay opened Sept. 23, 2016, next to its quarry.
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Farmington police name employees of the year, quarter
FARMINGTON — For the second year in a row, police officer Michael Lyman has been named Farmington Police Department’s Employee of the Year. During the past year, Lyman took the responsibility of training coordinator for the department while also serving as the primary field training officer, Chief Jack Peck said in a news release. Lyman […]
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Jay’s draft $6.65 million budget reflects Verso payment
JAY — Town officials, Budget Committee members and department heads will begin reviewing a proposed $6.65 million municipal budget at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Spruce Mountain High School library. The 2017-18 spending plan is $1.38 million more than the current budget. After factoring in revenues, the net amount is proposed at $5.25 […]
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Spruce Mountain team OK’d for world meet
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors Thursday night approved the Spruce Mountain Middle School Lego League team’s request to attend the world robotics championships in St. Louis, Missouri, in April. The 10-member team, Clan of Mor’du, is among 109 competing at the World Festival. Teacher and team coach Rob Taylor said the trip […]
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School bus hit three times on icy Kingfield road
KINGFIELD — Two drivers were injured when three vehicles slid on icy Route 142 on Thursday morning and struck a school bus carrying elementary school pupils, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Erica Bracy, 39, of Freeman Township and Brian Leblanc, 32, of Salem Township were taken to local hospitals for treatment, Nichols said […]
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Geese are built to withstand cold winter months
Sometimes I wish I had all that lovely down that my flock of geese has. I look outside the back window during this frigid, wintry weather and wonder how they stay healthy and well during such awful weather. But my geese, although domesticated for hundreds of years, have a historic memory taken from their wild […]
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Winds knock out power to 1,200 CMP customers in Franklin County
Updated 11:30 a.m.: Central Maine Power reports it is restoring power to homes in Franklin County on Wednesday morning after a night of heavy winds. According to CMP, 1,190 customers reported power outages as of 10:40 a.m. The number was zero about half an hour later. The outages were reported in the towns of Alder Stream, […]