FARMINGTON — They whirled and twirled around the downtown on the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A group of women from Strong and Kingfield who call themselves Witchy Women joined forces with Healthy Community Coalition staff Monday under the direction of Sue Jones to dance at area banks and businesses. With their […]
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Kingfield man pleads guilty to furnishing liquor to teenagers
FARMINGTON — A Kingfield man pleaded guilty Monday to providing liquor to two 16-year-old girls in May and allowing them to drink it at a Kingfield apartment. Scott Mclean, 24, pleaded guilty two misdemeanor charges of allowing a minor to possess or consume liquor and to furnishing liquor to a minor. The state dismissed two […]
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Strong, Kingfield health centers to offer 2 flu shot clinics
Two area health centers will each offer flu shot vaccines during two clinics. The clinics will be held simultaneously from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, at Mt. Abram Regional Health Center, 25 Depot St., Kingfield, and at Strong Area Health Center, 177 North Main St., Strong. Vaccines will be free for children 18 and […]
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Kingfield Public Works director charged in town theft case
KINGFIELD — The town’s Public Works director is accused of taking diesel fuel and parts for a personal tractor valued at a total of $1,136, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Kenneth Charles issued Bruce White, 52, of Kingfield a summons Monday charging him on a felony count […]
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Two Madison men accused of burglarizing Kingfield business
KINGFIELD — Two Madison men are accused of breaking into Kingfield Wood Products late Saturday and rummaging through items. Jonathan Maginnis, 24, and Dylan Ricker, 24, were each arrested Sunday on a felony charge of burglary, State Police Trooper Andrew Hardy said Monday night. A conviction on the charge is punishable by a maximum 10 […]
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Kingfield woman accused of misleading police in fatal Farmington accident
FARMINGTON — A Kingfield woman is accused of misleading police in an effort to help her boyfriend “conceal” a crash that killed a Wilton woman on Wilton Road early Jan. 1. Nikita Tolman, 27, was indicted Thursday on a felony charge of hindering apprehension or prosecution and a misdemeanor charge of filing a false public […]
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Kingfield tax rate lowered
KINGFIELD — Taxpayers will see a lower bill in the mail for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Selectmen on Tuesday lowered the tax rate from $17.50 to $17 per $1,000 of assessed property value. They agreed unanimously that the lower rate represents a commitment to maintain a healthy surplus for unforeseen financial needs, while providing a […]
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Man accused of giving alcohol, marijuana to teens in Kingfield
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge set bail at $2,500 or a pretrial contract Wednesday for a man accused of furnishing marijuana and liquor to two 16-year-old girls in Kingfield in May. Scott A. Leo, 27, with a last-known address of Waterville, was arrested Wednesday on a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warrant and taken to […]
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Sheriff addresses concerns about Kingfield speeders
KINGFIELD — Complaints of speeding drivers have prompted town officials to ask the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for help. Residents and selectmen shared their concerns with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting. During certain times of the day, especially between 3 and 5 p.m. when employees leave work, streets aren’t safe for […]
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Meeting for Main Street reconstruction plan set for June 28
KINGFIELD — The town is moving closer to a final Main Street reconstruction plan, but residents still have time to offer last-minute thoughts. David Guernsey, chairman of the Road Reconstruction Committee, on Tuesday gave selectmen an update on the proposed design and planning details. The Maine Department of Transportation has worked closely with Guernsey and […]