WILTON — Town Manager Rhonda Irish told selectpersons Tuesday that two new businesses have recently moved into town. Benjamin, Leo & Associates, an accounting and business management firm, has moved into the Bass Wilson building on Main Street, she said. Origin LLC, now based in Farmington, has taken space at Western Maine Development on the Weld […]
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Nominations sought for UMF cultural archive
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington invites members of the community to participate in the first in a series of statewide opportunities to nominate their favorite cultural work to UMF’s New Commons Project. “A commons is something that belongs to all of us, a communally held resource from which no one can be […]
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Peru woman pleads guilty in heroin case
FARMINGTON — A Peru woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal conspiracy to buy heroin in Connecticut and bring it back to the region to sell it in 2016. Lauren J. Leonard, 25, formerly of Industry, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to the felony charge that is punishable by up to 10 years in […]
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9-year-old girl charged in connection to threats that prompted school lockdowns in Jay
Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox blocks traffic Wednesday morning from Spruce Mountain Middle and High schools. The schools were on lockdown after a prank call about a person with a gun was received by Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier of the Jay Police Department. JAY — Police say a 9-year-old girl is responsible for causing lockdowns at two schools Wednesday. […]
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Jay awards road contract to Wayne company
JAY — Selectpersons have voted to award a contract to C.H. Stevenson to rebuild a section of Old Jay Hill Road, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. The Wayne company’s bid was for $268,864.50, the lowest of five bids received for the project. The highest bid was $393,000. The company may do some work this fall […]
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Car wash mixture sends one to hospital
FARMINGTON — An employee at the Splash N Dash car wash was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after accidentally mixing bleach and a car wash solution. Members of Farmington Fire and Rescue responded and diluted the mixture with water, Deputy Chief Tim Hardy said. Apparently, the employee grabbed the wrong bottle at about […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to importing, selling heroin
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Wednesday to bringing heroin from Massachusetts and selling it in Farmington in 2016. In a negotiated plea agreement, Mark D. Barrett, 60, of Farmington pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to felony charges of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and illegal importation of scheduled drugs. The maximum punishment for the […]
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Spending halted in RSU 9, hiring frozen
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward stopped all spending and froze hiring Wednesday until the results of the budget validation referendum become known Sept. 12. Regional School Unit 9 voters approved a reduced spending proposal that is $92,189 less than last year’s budget, during a districtwide budget meeting Tuesday night. The new, $32.65 million budget proposal […]
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Police: Report of gun at Spruce Mountain High School a hoax
Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox blocks traffic Wednesday morning from Spruce Mountain Middle and High schools. The schools were on lockdown after a prank call about a person with a gun was received by Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier of the Jay Police Department. Just spoke with the Mom of the kid accused to have made the call […]
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RSU 9 voters cut nearly $1 million from proposed budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters Tuesday night cut nearly $1 million from the proposed budget of $33.63 million, reducing spending on special education and regular instruction. The $32.74 million budget will go to voters in a validation referendum Sept. 12 in each of the 10 towns in the district. More than 320 voters […]