NEW SHARON — A local teenager accidentally shot himself in the foot Saturday while preparing to shoot a rifle behind his home, Trooper Reid Bond of the Maine State Police said Sunday. Reid and Sgt. Peter Michaud responded at 10:29 a.m. to 236 Starks Road after a 16-year-old called 911. They found that the teen […]
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Orrington man injured in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — An Orrington man was injured Saturday when he fell asleep and his truck crossed the centerline into oncoming lanes on Wilton Road, then jumped a curb and entered Hight’s Chevrolet lot. The truck driven by Timothy Dickinson, 51, then hit a light pole, snapping it in half, before continuing on to hit a […]
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Franklin County accepts bids for septic system, jail HVAC system
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Friday to accept a low bid of $69,100 from Mechanical Services Inc. to replace a failing pneumatic control system for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the jail. Thayer Corp. of Auburn bid $79,660. Both companies sent representatives to answer questions from commissioners. The old controls would […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls residents asked to conserve water
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Livermore Falls Water District and Jay Village Water District superintendents are asking customers to conserve as much water as possible because of concerns for the ongoing drought conditions. According to the U.S. Geological Survey and Palmer Drought Index, the drought is going to last and there is no end in sight, […]
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Photography a connection to family for Wilton woman
WILTON — When she was a young girl growing up in Iran, Nahid Fekri-Dalpour delighted at the sight of the moon in the evenings. “In Iran, we have rooftops and they’re flat,” she said. “In summer we can sleep on the roof.” Her mother would tell her stories about the moon, enthralling the girl. Gradually, that […]
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Livermore to apply for DEP grant
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Tuesday night agreed to apply for a grant through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to help upgrade culverts or stream crossings in the town. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said the maximum amount of the grant is $95,000. The application deadline is Jan. 17, 2017. The grants will be awarded in […]
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Deputies from Franklin, Somerset counties sworn in
FARMINGTON — Deputies from Franklin and Somerset counties were sworn in Thursday in a joint ceremony performed by Dedimus Justices Elaine Fitch from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Karen Morrill of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. Every three years, sheriff’s offices across the state have to swear in their full-time deputies, Franklin County Sheriff […]