JAY — A woman from Strong received minor injuries when her vehicle went into a ditch off Route 133 about 4:28 a.m. Thursday near Sunset Avenue, police said. Veronica J. Button, 22, told officer Stephanie Guillemette that she must have fallen asleep on her way home from work, said Detective Michael Mejia, reading from Guillemette’s […]
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Jay police investigate money taken from town Transfer Station
JAY — Police are investigating the theft of money from the town Transfer Station on Route 4. As soon as employees realized the money was missing Wednesday morning, they reported it to their supervisor who reported it to police, officer Dylan Rider said Thursday. The amount is less than $200, he said. It’s believed it […]
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Livermore Falls selectmen set budget articles
LIVERMORE FALLS — A town meeting to decide budget articles that were rejected in June will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Town Office. Selectmen on Tuesday set new amounts for voters to consider. The article on pay for elected officials caused considerable disagreement among board members. Selectman George Cummings said […]
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Man accused of giving alcohol, marijuana to teens in Kingfield
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge set bail at $2,500 or a pretrial contract Wednesday for a man accused of furnishing marijuana and liquor to two 16-year-old girls in Kingfield in May. Scott A. Leo, 27, with a last-known address of Waterville, was arrested Wednesday on a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warrant and taken to […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Tammy Demers, 41, of Baldwin, operating under the influence, 7:56 p.m., July 15, Hiram, Maine State Police. • Brian Donovan, 26, of Rochester, N.H., domestic violence assault, 11:48 p.m., July 16, Brownfield, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Matthew Frost, 25, of […]
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Wilton man hired as Franklin County communications supervisor
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to allow communications center Director Stan Wheeler to hire Kyle Ellis as a dispatch supervisor. The action followed an executive session with Wheeler. Ellis, of Wilton, was one of four dispatchers at the center to apply for the supervisor position vacated by Melinda Caton, who retired this past […]
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New Sharon teen injured in crash
NEW SHARON — A local teen was injured Tuesday after he lost control of his truck on George Thomas Road and it rolled onto its roof. Austin Koehling, 18, was driving too fast on the dirt section of the road, Sheriff Scott Nichols said in a news release. Austin was taken by a NorthStar EMS […]
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Pools vandalized in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating the vandalism of two swimming pools on High and Baldwin streets. More than $2,500 in damage was done, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. The vandalism is believed to have occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning. An aboveground pool was cut with a knife and was leaking at […]
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Storm rips roofing off home in Strong
STRONG — George Carter had just watched a tornado warning on television Monday afternoon when it started to rain — sprinkling at first — followed by a torrential downpour and heavy winds. The storm initially looked like it would miss them, Carter said. Carter, 71, and his wife, Sharon, 58, were sitting in their two-story […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Keith Geer, 21, of Mexico, operating after suspension, 8:09 a.m., July 11, Rumford, Rumford Police Department. • Bethany Hill, 29, of Waterford, failure to appear, 6:47 p.m., July 11, Waterford, Maine State Police. • Kyle Johnston, 30, of Fryeburg, violation of […]