FARMINGTON — A former Jay man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to hitting his former girlfriend on the head with a cane on New Year’s Eve last year. Ronald Tarckini, 66, of Rumford, who has been in custody since his arrest, entered not guilty pleas in Franklin County Superior Court to a felony charge of aggravated […]
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Phillips motorcyclist injured in Brunswick crash
BRUNSWICK — A Phillips man was taken to Maine Medical Center after crashing his motorcycle along the Exit 28 northbound on ramp to Interstate 295 in Brunswick late Sunday night. The crash was reported to Brunswick police just before 11:30 p.m. Officers found a motorcycle off on the northern shoulder down over an embankment and the […]
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Connecticut man injured when loaded rig rolls over in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — A Connecticut truck driver was injured Monday night when his rig, loaded with bottled water, rolled onto its side at Routes 2 and 27. Raheam Ingram, 26, of Meriden was driving a 1997 tractor-trailer for Blue Diamond Transport LLC on Route 2 when he almost drove past the intersection of Route 27 […]
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Wilton man indicted on cocaine charge
FARMINGTON — A convicted drug dealer from Wilton has been indicted on a charge of dealing crack cocaine from his home on Temple Road in April. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted June 28 by a Franklin County grand jury. The charge stems from an investigation by the Franklin County’s Sheriff’s Office into the fatal drug overdose […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girl
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 18 between Feb. 1 and April 1 pleaded not guilty Monday to the Franklin County charges. Joseph Magee, 40, of Farmington was indicted Thursday on two felony counts of gross sexual assault. The teenage girl told police in April that while holding a hammer, […]
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Police investigate broken bus windows in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating vandalism to a Regional School Unit 73 bus that was reported Monday morning. Someone threw rocks and broke four side windows over the weekend on a school bus parked at the Bus Garage on Cedar Street, according to Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. The damage was estimated at about […]
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Rangeley man sentenced to two years on drug charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for distributing a mixture or substance containing fentanyl in the Rangeley area, according to a U. S. District Court documents. Steven Butler, who was 24 when he was indicted in September 2017, pleaded guilty in January to three felony counts of distributing […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., […]
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Wall returning to RSU 73 as interim superintendent
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors voted 7-3 Thursday night to hire former Superintendent Robert Wall to fill the position temporarily. He will start July 3 and work three days a week. Wall, who retired as superintendent of RSU 73 four years ago, will succeed Kenneth Healey, who has taken […]
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Lighting off fireworks? Check your local law first
Those planning to include fireworks in their Independence Day celebrations should know the laws or rules that are in place in area communities: Auburn, Rumford, Norway: Cannot be used or sold. Lewiston: Restricted to three days and a specific discharge zone: 1. July 4 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. 2. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 between […]