JAY — A Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Jay POW/MIA Remembrance Bridge. Members of Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335, Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 and George Bunten American Legion Post 10 will participate. Auxiliary and AMVETS Sons members will also take part in the service honoring those […]
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Earmuffs plentiful at Chester Greenwood Day
FARMINGTON — Earmuffs were the theme, but Christmas, crafts, competition and cold water also played roles on Saturday during Chester Greenwood Day in Farmington. This was the 40th year Farmington native Chester Greenwood has been celebrated for his invention of earmuffs, and the day was presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. “Chester Greenwood […]
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Franklin County justice amends bail for Wilton murder suspect
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice lowered bail Friday from $80,000 to $60,000 worth of real estate for a Wilton man accused of killing a New Sharon man on June 1 in Wilton. Bail for Timothy Danforth, 25, was set by Justice William Stokes at $150,000 cash with a Maine pretrial contract in September. Danforth […]
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New Sharon woman sentenced to one year on contempt conviction
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman, convicted on a contempt of court charge on Nov. 16 for violating an order banning her from having animals, was given a one-year prison sentence Friday. The sentence for Carol Murphy, 72, is under a stay of execution pending her appeal of the case, Franklin County Superior Court Justice William Stokes […]
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Chesterville board OKs eight tax abatements
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen approved eight tax abatement requests and denied two others Thursday night. The total reduction in valuation for the eight properties was $84,000. Assessor Allan Gove of Van Tuinen Tax Assessing in Madison reviewed the list of requests with board members and gave explanations for each property. Ryan Chamberlain asked for a $19,200 […]
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Caldwell steps down from Chesterville board
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen voted Thursday night to accept the resignation of Selectman Paul Caldwell, even though a formal letter was not received. Town Clerk Heather Wheeler said she asked Caldwell for a letter of resignation but got no response. Board of Selectmen Chairman Guy Iverson said Caldwell’s seat will remain vacant until the annual town […]
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Jay budget panel appointed; two alternates needed
JAY — Town officials are looking for two residents to serve as alternates on the Budget Committee, with one term expiring Dec. 31, 2017, and the other on Dec. 31, 2018. Selectpersons appointed Tom Fortier, Beth Wright, William Rider, Michael Schaedler, William Calden and Bridgitte White to the Budget Committee on Monday. Their terms expire […]
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Clearing snow to take longer on some sidewalks in Jay
JAY — Snow clearing on sidewalks on a section of Route 4, which recently underwent reconstruction, will most likely be slower this winter than in the past. With about 900 feet of new guardrail and some mailboxes installed on the street-edge of new sidewalks, snow will need to be blown away, Public Works Director John […]
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Phillips man escapes burning house
PHILLIPS — Firefighters from several towns battled snow, ice, sleet and rain, and lack of water and manpower in extinguishing a garage fire late Wednesday night at 212 Mile Square Road. Rusty Potter, 38, awoke to find no power in the farmhouse and saw flames in the attached garage. He ran out to his car […]