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Two Chesterville teenagers charged with theft

FARMINGTON — Two Chesterville teenagers are accused of taking a parent’s car without permission, driving to Farmington, and stealing items from unlocked vehicles parked off Front Street, according to police. Officer Kevin Lemay stopped a vehicle driving without headlights early Monday, Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said. A 15-year-old boy, who did not have a […]

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Chesterville Appeals Board to consult with MMA on road name request

CHESTERVILLE — The Appeals Board voted Thursday to seek advice from the Maine Municipal Association to decide whether the Planning Board erred in judgment when it voted against a request to change a road name in October. The board will meet again at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Town Office. Scott and Megan Heikkinen […]

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Regional agenda

Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Open house at new Town Office, 3 to 7 p.m., 635 Meadow Road Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, […]

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Face Time: Gary Cobb — Mr. Outdoorsman

There are people who appreciate the outdoors and then there are people like Gary Cobb of North New Portland, who live and breathe the outdoors. He has loved the outdoors since he was a boy. He and his wife, Betty, of 52 years, started and operated a successful boys’ wilderness camp for 17 years in […]

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Freeman Township man sentenced for sex abuse

FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Friday sentenced a Freeman Township man to three years in jail,with all but nine months suspended, accused of sexually abusing a girl under age 16. Justin M. Robinson, 22, will serve his sentence at Franklin County Detention Center. The sentence starts Jan. 5, Justice William Stokes said. The sentence […]

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Carrabassett Valley man sentenced on third drunken-driving charge

FARMINGTON — A former Carrabassett Valley official was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail and a six-year license suspension for his third drunken-driving conviction in six years. , 65, was also fined $1,480 and given a six-year registration suspension. He will begin his sentence Dec. 27. A misdemeanor charge of operating beyond license condition […]

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Carthage man sentenced on aggravated assault charge

FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Friday sentenced a Carthage man to 10 years in prison, with all but three years suspended, for cutting his girlfriend’s neck last year. Bennie T. Bowie II, 48, pleaded Nov. 18 to felony aggravated assault, not agreeing with the state’s evidence but acknowledging that if it were presented to a […]

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Chesterville board hire consultant, change MMA contact list

CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen have hired Diana Young as an office consultant. Board Chairman Guy Iverson said at Thursday’s board meeting that Young will work about 22 hours per week, the same as town Treasurer Olive Couture. Young retired as Farmington finance director-treasurer in September and is familiar with the TRIO software program used by many municipalities. […]