FARMINGTON — Survivors of human trafficking called for more discussion and more caring at a conference held Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The conference was dedicated to raising awareness of the modern-day human-trafficking world and support for its victims. The conference was organized by UMF student and human-trafficking survivor Moninda Marube, who […]
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Hartford filmmaker focuses documentary on shadow people
HARTFORD — Paul Taitt was 18 with a job at Scotland Yard photocopying court cases when he joined colleagues on an after-hours ghost tour. At a stop inside Chislehurst Caves in South East London, they carried lanterns and followed a guide telling spooky stories in the dark. Taitt, at the edge of the group, got a […]
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Farmington men indicted on drug trafficking charges
FARMINGTON — Two local men were indicted Wednesday on charges they sold cocaine from their apartment within 1,000 feet of a drug-free zone in January. Omer Havtan, 21, and Jonathan Toothaker, 22, both of Farmington were sharing an apartment at 164 Broadway at the time, according to officials. Havtan was indicted by a Franklin County […]
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Deputy arrests Phillips man accused of threatening to shoot man
PHILLIPS — A man was arrested after he was accused of threatening to shoot a Phillips man Tuesday night. Franklin County sheriff’s Deputy Brian McCormick arrested Tyler Thorndike, 25, of Phillips on a misdemeanor charge of terrorizing and was placed on a probation hold by a probation officer Troy Sterry. McCormick responded at 9:07 p.m. […]
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Tina Meserve to leave RSU 16 to be new RSU 9 superintendent
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Thursday to hire Tina Meserve of Livermore as the district’s new superintendent. She is scheduled to start July 1 at an annual salary of $125,000, plus benefits. Meserve is currently superintendent of RSU 16 in Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot. She will replace RSU 9’s current […]
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RSU 73 voters send $18.8 million budget to referendum
JAY — Nearly 40 residents of Regional School Unit 73 approved warrant articles for the 2018-19 budget Thursday night. The $18.8 million spending plan will be finalized in a validation referendum April 24 at polling stations in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said the budget is $749,907 more than this fiscal year, […]
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Horses work out in chilly Farmington
Rex Ellis of Avon exercises a horse named She’s All Thin on Thursday on the track at the Farmington Fairgrounds. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Steven Wilson of Farmington gives horses Toe Tag and Le Gambe from Cushing Stable in Farmington a workout Thursday at the Farmington Fairgrounds. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)
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Lewiston man indicted in Phillips apartment burglary
FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man was indicted Wednesday on charges of stealing from a fire-damaged apartment in Phillips. Larry Lawrence Plourde, 40, of 586 Pleasant St., was charged by a grand jury with burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in January that Plourde was […]
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Wilton man indicted in sexual, physical assault case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man Wednesday on sexual and physical assault charges against a woman in February. Steven Eddy Pare, 50, of 1331 Main St. was indicted on felony charges of gross sexual assault and aggravated assault, and a misdemeanor charge of violation of condition of release. Wilton police […]
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Skowhegan man accused of taking money from state program
FARMINGTON — A Skowhegan man is accused of taking between $1,000 and $10,000 from the MaineCare Program in Wilton, according to Franklin County court documents. Ricky P. Condon, 53, of 142 Madison Ave., No. 2, was indicted Wednesday on a felony charge of theft by deception. MaineCare is the state Medicaid program. It is a […]