Jaime Caron, manager of the Sugarloaf Resort’s food and beverage department, and members of his staff offered a buffet of smoked seafood, fresh fruit and vegetables at the first trades career fair at Mount Abram High School in Salem Township on Monday night. Business representatives statewide met with Regional School Unit 58 students, parents, teachers […]
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News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
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Awareness program for mature drivers to be offered in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County sheriff is looking for at least 10 people to participate in a driver awareness program for mature drivers. “It’s no secret that as we age, we tend to slow down, which also affects our reactions while driving,” Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. The Keeping Your Keys […]
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Fire destroys home in Farmington
FARMINGTON — An older-style mobile home on Pierpole Road was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, Fire Rescue Chief Terry Bell said Monday. The cause is believed to be a spark from the wood stove that caught the exterior of the home on fire, he said. It is believed a couple of cats perished in the […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, executive session, 2 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Park Commission, 5 p.m., Hosmer Field […]
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Jay board meets Monday afternoon
JAY — Selectpersons will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, April 11. The board will open the meeting in public and go directly into executive session to discuss a legal issue. The board’s regularly scheduled meeting for Monday night has been canceled.
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to arson, burglary charges
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Thursday to intentionally burning two homes in Carthage and Wilton on June 27, 2015, and breaking into three Franklin County convenience stores three days later. Duane Bailey, 28, of Carver, Mass., entered guilty pleas to two felony counts of arson for setting fire to a home at 9 […]
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Mt. Abram School District pushes for more technical education
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Mt. Abram High School will host a Trades Night Career Fair next week, featuring some of Maine’s largest skilled trades employers and trades education schools, Regoinal School Unit 58 career adviser Steve Mitman said. It will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 11. Employers and educators will meet students, […]
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One injured in Wilton accident
WILTON — Police said a Wilton man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a late-night crash Wednesday. Christine Dunham, 23, was driving a 2005 Yukon from Farmington to Wilton near 454 Morrison Hill Road when it went off the road about 11:30 p.m., Wilton officer Derek Daley said. It traveled about 600 […]
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RSU 73 budget passes with little debate
JAY — Voters from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls approved an $18.80 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 on Thursday night. The 2016-17 budget of $19.03 million included money for an elevator and bleachers. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said he was notified Monday of a $60,936 increase in health benefits that was not anticipated. The […]
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Lewiston man pleads guilty in Rangeley theft case
FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing TVs, medical marijuana and guns from a disabled Rangeley man while he was lured to a mall in Auburn in April 2015. Steven Sharpley, 21, of Lewiston pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a charge of felony theft and a misdemeanor charge of […]