KINGFIELD — Selectmen on Monday evening had their first look at the Franklin County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which offers municipal officials an opportunity to identify specific areas vulnerable to seasonal and natural disasters. Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett presented the county’s updated plan, which addresses possible hazards and efficient and affordable solutions to deal with them. In […]
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Former Wilton man sentenced to 20 years in sexual abuse case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a former Wilton man Friday to 20 years in prison with all but eight years suspended for sexually abusing a child under age 12. Jamie Ouellette, 38, will serve nine years on probation and have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Ouellette […]
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Wilton agrees to food compost contract, puts foreclosed parcels up for sale
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Tuesday to give food composting a try. Food waste will be picked up weekly at the Wilton Transfer Station and transported to Agri-Cycle in Exeter, where it will be mixed cow manure to produce energy. Working with Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, other towns have started to sign […]
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Wilton woman indicted on sexual assault charge against child
FARMINGTON — A Wilton woman is accused of sexually assaulting and molesting a child under age 12 and forcing the child to watch three adults have sex between June 1, 2014 and and Feb. 12, 2015. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Tami L. Ouellette, 43, of Cemetery Road, on felony counts of Class A […]
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Bethel pilot, passenger uninjured when plane crashed into Poplar Mountain
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Bethel pilot and his passenger were “very lucky” to survive when their airplane lost power and crashed into Poplar Mountain on Oct. 20, a Maine warden said Wednesday. Pilot Karl Olson, 30, and Michael Orsini, 26, of Raymond took off from Sugarloaf Regional Airport in Carrabassett Valley in a single-engine Cessna […]
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RSU 73, towns, residents talk reducing costs
JAY — Residents told town and Regional School Unit 73 officials Wednesday night that spending cuts are needed in light of Verso Corp’s announcement of 190 layoffs at the paper mill early next year. Twenty representatives from the towns of Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls, which make up RSU 73, and the school board met at […]
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Rangeley residents supportive of Saddleback revival plan
RANGELEY — An informational meeting on a plan to turn Saddleback Mountain ski area into a community-owned company drew a supportive crowd of more than 200 on Wednesday night. They seemed prepared to translate their confidence and enthusiasm into memberships and donations. Organizers of the effort to buy the ski area say if they can […]
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Farmington newspaper offices closing Friday afternoon
FARMINGTON — The offices housing the Sun Journal, Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser at 187 Wilton Road will close at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, to allow for interior renovations. The office will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7.
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Volunteers to install free smoke detectors in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting that his department is working with the American Red Cross to install free smoke detectors for residents who want them before winter. He said a planning meeting was scheduled mid-month, followed by a meeting to spread information about the program. “I think […]
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Livermore board approves two loans
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to accept Androscoggin Savings Bank’s proposal for a tax-anticipation note and a loan for a new truck and plow. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said the note, which pays operating expenses while waiting for property taxes to be paid, has a 2.93 percent interest rate and must be repaid by […]