JAY — A Wilton woman and her grandson were injured late Tuesday when the car they were riding in went off Route 4 and struck a large pine tree in North Jay, police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Jay firefighters had to extricate the driver, Evangeline Phillips, 57, from the vehicle, he said. Firefighters set […]
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Two people injured in Weld crash
WELD — Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a car heading east skidded off Byron Road and into trees, Franklin County Cpl. Kevin Hartley said. Speed was a factor, he said. Driver Amy Taylor, 53, of Skowhegan and her passenger, Logan Taylor, 21, of Athens were taken by ambulance to Rumford Hospital, he said. […]
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Truck spills wood sheathing, shuts down Crash Road in Livermore
LIVERMORE — A Phillips man escaped injury when he lost control of a tractor-trailer on the Crash Road and it overturned early Monday morning, Maine State Police Trooper Daniel Hanson said. The load of wood sheathing hauled by Ronald Veilleux, 54, was spilled, and the 2016 Volvo truck registered to Hartt Transportation Systems of Auburn […]
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Jay teen escapes injury when car hits trees
JAY — A 17-year-old girl escaped injury Tuesday morning when the car she was driving went off Hyde Road, struck trees and landed on its side, police Sgt. Russell Adams said. Morgan Purington of Jay was on her way to Spruce Mountain High School when the accident occurred at about 7:28 a.m., Adams said. She […]
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Penobscot Nation warden injured in New Sharon crash
NEW SHARON — A Penobscot Nation warden was injured Friday night when he suffered a medical issue on Route 2, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. The incident caused Warden Troy Francis, 43, of Hampden, to temporarily lose control of his warden truck, which went off the road, rolled over and struck trees, the […]
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Farmington teen OK after car strikes pole in New Vineyard
NEW VINEYARD — A Farmington teenager swerved his car to avoid a deer on Route 27 on Thursday night and struck a utility pole, according to police. Logan Hader, 17, was driving a 2002 Subaru Forester south at 9:15 p.m. when a deer ran out in front of him and he swerved to miss it, […]
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Chandler Woodcock uninjured when his truck hits guardrail in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — The commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife was not injured Tuesday morning, but his new pickup truck was a total loss after it hit a guardrail on Route 27, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Chandler Woodcock, 66, of Farmington, was driving his 2015 Chevrolet Silverado south […]
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Car destroyed in Madrid Township crash
MADRID TOWNSHIP — Police said a Rangeley Plantation woman became distracted Tuesday morning and her car crossed the centerline of Route 4 and went into the woods. Franklin County Chief Deputy Steven Lowell came across the accident near Harvey Pond at about 7:24 a.m., Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. According to Lowell, Cary Millbury, 21, […]
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Annual Dugmore ride to be held in Paris Sept. 13
PARIS — The 8th Annual Arnold Dugmore Ride/Walk/Run for Multiple Sclerosis will be held in the morning of Sunday, Sept. 13. The event is organized and hosted by Kathy and Dan Deluca, owners of the Smilin’ Moose Tavern in Market Square. The couple’s decision to start the ride for MS was the result of two […]