KINGFIELD — Police said an Embden man was arrested Sunday evening after he refused to stop for a Franklin County deputy on Route 27. Deputy Kevin Hartley spotted Joshua Nichols, 38, traveling at a high rate of speed and turned the cruiser around to try to stop him, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr., who is not […]
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Kingsfield selectmen, Budget Committee approve budgets
KINGFIELD — With the annual town meeting a month away, both selectmen and the Budget Committee each approved a 2014-15 budget that is up slightly from last year. At their Monday night meeting, selectmen reviewed and signed the annual town meeting warrant and budgets that reflect the Budget Committee’s recommendation for a 2.5 percent increase […]
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Evelyn Louise Webber Norton
1930 – 2014 LEWISTON — Evelyn Louise Webber Norton, 84, of Kingfield, died on Wednesday, April 30, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born on March 20, 1930, in Madrid at the Hathaway Place, the daughter of Roosevelt and Lillian (Sargent) Webber. She was a graduate of the Dunham Elementary School in […]
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Knitting Guild to meet April 30 PARIS — The Western Maine Knitting Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the First Congregational Church, East Main Street, to car pool to Doreen Simmons’ home for a tour of the barn and a visit with the sheep. A potluck luncheon will follow the tour. […]
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Kingfield men face alcohol-related charges after crash
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Two Kingfield men face alcohol-related charges related to a Carrabassett Valley accident Thursday that injured two Stratton teenagers, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Franklin County Sheriff’s Detective Ken Charles charged Christopher McLaughlin, 21, with a misdemeanor count of furnishing liquor to a minor and violations of conditions of release, Nichols […]
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Kingfield woman’s estate suing driver, company involved in fatal crash
FARMINGTON — Attorneys representing the estate of Samantha Jo Wright recently filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Superior Court against the driver and the company who employed him and provided the vehicle involved in the January accident that claimed her life. Andrew H. Hodgins, Wright’s husband, personal representative of her estate and beneficiary, and their […]
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New England School of Communications honors list
BANGOR — The New England School of Communications has announced the honors list for fall 2013. NESCom offers Bachelor of Science degrees in communications technology, entertainment production and in media studies. Honors list Hanson Gorham of Rumford, in the BSCT – audio engineering program. Richard Carlson of Poland, in the BSCT – audio engineering program. […]
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Well Done – Students honored for achievements
AUBURN — Anthony Cusumano of Salem Township has been presented with the 2014 Jason Spaulding Memorial Scholarship at Central Maine Community College. Cusumano has earned highest honors in the business administration and management program at CMCC. This scholarship is awarded in memory of Jason Spaulding, who was a student in the electromechanical technology program at […]
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Kingfield selectmen sending budget to committee
KINGFIELD — Selectmen finished their review of the 2014-15 budget Monday and will present it to the Budget Committee at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Webster Hall. The public is encouraged to attend. At the start of Monday’s meeting, the budget was approximately $884,852, which is about $80,000 more than last year. Most of […]
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Albertine Joyce Smith
1926 – 2014 FARMINGTON — Albertine Joyce (Gould) Smith, 87, of Dryden, died early Friday evening, Mar 28, at the Sandy River Center in Farmington with her family by her side. She was born on April 23, 1926, in Kingfield, a daughter of Raymond A. and Grace Mae (Newell) Gould, Sr. She attended New Portland […]