FARMINGTON — A Rumford man pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and to keeping police at bay during a 10-hour standoff in Chesterville on Dec. 2, according to court documents. The complaint lodged against Vance Billings, 41, formerly of Carthage, shows that two felony charges were lowered by the state to misdemeanors. He had initially […]
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Pearl Harbor Day recognized in Farmington
Gordon Webber, left, of Mount Vernon looks on as Ken Jones of Temple prepares to toss a wreath into the Sandy River off Center Bridge in Farmington during a Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Day ceremony Thursday. Members of veterans’ organizations gathered at the bridge for a short ceremony commemorating Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese […]
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Jay
Jay Police Chief Richard Caton drops a wreath off the POW/MIA Remembrance Bridge into the Androscoggin River in Jay on Thursday to honor Hyla Friedman, who drove trucks on a naval base during World War II and spearheaded Jay veterans’ projects. Another wreath was dropped by Louise Tardif, hidden, to honor service members during a Pearl Harbor […]
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Police say driver tries to elude police then abandons family in car
FARMINGTON — A local man is accused of fleeing from a vehicle and leaving his wife and children behind after failing to stop for police on Route 4 on Wednesday night. Franklin County Deputy Derrick Doucette was driving on Route 4 in the Fairbanks section of town at about 9:25 p.m. when he saw a […]
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Puppy Party at UMF eases stress of finals
FARMINGTON — Seven cute and fuzzy golden retriever puppies were a big hit with the nearly 500 students and staff who came to de-stress at a Puppy Party held Wednesday at the University of Maine at Farmington. For a few minutes students were able to forget the essays due and the finals planned for next […]
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Forster mill demolition draws closer
Former Forster Manufacturing mill in Wilton (File photo) WILTON — Selectpersons have unanimously approved a notice of intent to award a contract for demolition at the former Forster Manufacturing mill to EnviroVantage for $372,689. The bid by the environmental and remedial contractor, based in New Hampshire, was the lowest of five received. In November, the […]
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Dixfield man pleads guilty to assaulting police in Wilton
FARMINGTON — A Dixfield man pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting two police officers as they struggled to arrest him in April 2016 in Wilton. Kirk Hamel, 45, entered guilty pleas to two felony charges of assault on an officer and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and driving to endanger in Franklin County Superior Court. He […]
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Jay woman pleads guilty to stealing money from Farmington store
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $5,000 in February from the Big Apple store on Wilton Road. Lisa Parent, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. If the case had gone to trial, testimony would have been heard that Parent was the manager […]
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Livermore Falls looking to add teeth to dog ordinance
LIVERMORE FALLS — While the town has a dog ordinance on the books, the problem is enforcing it, Interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould said Tuesday. “Any time we issue a civil ordinance summons we’re trying to enforce, the (district attorneys) no longer present it in court because it’s not a state law,” he said. […]
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Franklin County approves new cruiser, two deputies and UT budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to buy a 2018 cruiser, authorized hiring two new deputies and accepted a proposed $1.13 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2018-19. Commissioners approved purchasing a new Ford Explorer Interceptor cruiser from Bailey Bros. Ford in Livermore Falls at a cost of $22,785. The cost factors in […]