WILTON — A local teenager was charged with taking more than $21,000 in cash and checks from the Town Office on Monday, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Tuesday. Police recovered all but $51 of the $2,800 in cash and a stack of checks valued at $18,900, she said. The 17-year-old apparently saw an opportunity to […]
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Franklin County tables discussion on island name change
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners Tuesday tabled a discussion on a proposed name change of Doctors Island to Maneskootuk Island in Rangeley Lake to see if anyone is opposed. They will take up the discussion at their 9 a.m. meeting Nov. 7 at the Franklin County Courthouse. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has received […]
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Public meeting Wednesday on Farmington Solar Project
FARMINGTON — A public informational meeting on the proposed 320-acre solar energy facility will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18. Farmington Solar, LLC, an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, will hold the meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 123 of Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The purpose is to […]
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Jay man remains hospitalized after ATV rolls
JAY — A local man was injured Monday afternoon when the ATV he was driving rolled over and landed on his head, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Tuesday. James Gilpatrick, 47, of Jay was in the parking lot of Kenoco Kwik Gas station at Route 4 and Riley Road after getting gas for the […]
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Kingfield selectmen praise property maintenance worker
KINGFIELD — The town’s cemeteries and municipal properties have looked their best this past year, and Monday night selectmen expressed their appreciation for the job done by caretaker Jim Ross. “You did a great job,” Chairman Wade Browne said. He and other selectmen asked Ross to plan to continue his work in 2018 and asked […]
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UMF officer faces OUI charge
FARMINGTON — A full-time police officer at the University of Maine at Farmington was placed on paid administrative leave Monday following his arrest on a charge of operating under the influence. Christopher M. Chase, 43, of Wilton was arrested Sunday by Farmington police officer Michael Lyman following a traffic stop on the Wilton Road, Shane […]
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Livermore man injured when vehicle strikes trucks in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Livermore man was seriously injured early Sunday when his vehicle struck three pickup trucks parked in a Bailey Bros. Ford dealership lot on Park Street. A passer-by came upon the crash and reported a man lying in the road, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Monday. Joshua Saucier, 26, was driving […]
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Franklin County to discuss proposal to change Rangeley island name
FARMINGTON — A federal board is asking Franklin County commissioners for their opinion on officially changing the name of a 15-acre private island in Rangeley Lake from Doctors Island to Maneskootuk Island. Commissioners plan to discuss the proposal during their meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in their office at the Franklin County Courthouse. […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Community Center Farmington: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Solid Waste Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Community […]
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Face Time: Paul Harnden keeps the band in time
Paul Harnden was just a young child when he joined his family’s ranks of instrumental musicians. At 28, he is also keeping a family tradition of being the director of the Old Crow Indian Band of Farmington. His grandfather, Stanley Harnden, directed the band for 30 years. His uncle, Robin Harnden also directed the band […]