WILTON — A local woman and a New York man were charged with selling cocaine, after police and drug enforcement agents searched an apartment on Village View Street on Wednesday, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said in a news release. Police arrested Arder Prinkleton, 45, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Crystal Taylor of Wilton on a felony […]
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Jay OKs emergency communications repeater
JAY — Selectpersons approved Police Chief Richard Caton IV’s request to use $3,280 from the department’s capital account to purchase a 50-watt repeater. The old one is more than 10 years old and has been out of production for five years. When the repeater went down, Dirigo Wireless was called and was unable to fix […]
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Livermore Falls board may store fire equipment in old high school
LIVERMORE FALLS — There will be a new, temporary home for some of the equipment currently stored at the Livermore Falls Fire Station. Selectmen agreed at their meeting Tuesday to have Fire Chief Ed Hastings negotiate with the Area Youth Sports board of directors to rent a room at the former Livermore Falls High School to […]
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Report: Franklin County healthier, Oxford less healthy
LEWISTON — When it comes to health, Franklin County is doing a little better than last year. Oxford County is doing a little worse. And Androscoggin County hasn’t moved at all. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their annual County Health Rankings report Wednesday, looking at health factors […]
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Jay has two contested selectperson races
JAY – Voters will have two contested selectpersons races to consider when they head to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at the Jay Community Building. No one asked questions Monday during a public hearing on a proposed $5.2 million town budget for 2016-17. The proposal, which will also […]
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Farmington shelter dog adopted to train as veteran service dog
FARMINGTON — A stray dog brought to Maine from South Carolina will soon head south again as a service dog for a wounded veteran. Rocky arrived at the Franklin County Animal Shelter from Macon County just a few days before One Warrior Won founder Richard Brewer and Vice President of Operations Julie Plummer came up […]
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Jay clerk’s hours reduced to 30 beginning July 1
JAY — The deputy town clerk’s hours will be reduced to 30 hours per week effective July 1. It was incorrectly reported by the Sun Journal in a story on B1 of the Region Edition and online on March 15.
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Jay to remove road weight-restrictions at Polycor’s request
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to remove vehicle weight-limit restriction posters on portions of Old Jay Hill and Woodman Hill roads so Polycor, a Canadian-based company developing the North Jay White Quarry, can continue construction of its granite-curbing plant. The posters were to be removed Tuesday morning on Old Jay Hill Road from Routes 4 […]
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Commissioners approve part-time corrections officer pay increase
FARMINGTON — County commissioners agreed to increase wages for part-time corrections officers at the Franklin County jail from $13.07 an hour to $14.01 an hour, effective March 7. Jail Administrator Maj. Doug Blauvelt requested the increase because now all corrections officers, including those who are part time, have to be fully certified as required by […]
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Farmington fire department holds public informational meeting
FARMINGTON — Farmington Fire and Rescue will host a public information meeting Wednesday to discuss the department’s personnel shortage and request to hire full-time firefighters. The discussion will take place before the town meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the downstairs meeting area at the Community Center on Middle Street. An article in the town […]