FARMINGTON — Republicans residing in the newly apportioned House District 113, which consists of Farmington and New Sharon, will hold a special caucus to select a replacement for the Republican nominee for the Maine House, according to Bill Crandall, chairman of the Farmington Republican Committee, and Scott Nichols, chairman of the New Sharon Republican Committee. […]
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No sign of 3 men missing in Colorado slide
COLLBRAN, Colo. — Rescue teams failed to find any sign Monday of three men missing after a ridge saturated with rain collapsed, sending mud sliding for 3 miles in a remote part of western Colorado. Clancy Nichols, 51, a county road and bridge employee, his son Danny, 24, and Wes Hawkins, 46, have been missing […]
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Franklin County sheriff proposes change to structure of Civil Division
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners tabled action Tuesday on a request from the sheriff to change the structure of the Civil Division in an effort to be more efficient, save the county money and generate revenue. Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. proposed creating a utility deputy position. Its main job would be to serve civil process […]
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‘Historic’ turnover this year among Maine’s sheriffs
An unprecedented number of Maine sheriffs are counting the days until they put away their badges. Of the state’s 16 county sheriffs, seven have announced plans to leave office at the end of the year. And another seven will face re-election in the fall, clearing the way for a major shift in leadership governing county […]
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New Sharon bridge comes down with dynamite and jackhammer
NEW SHARON – The dynamite charges went off but the old iron bridge didn’t budge Thursday. It took more than three hours of an excavator with a jackhammer attached to bring it down shortly before 5:30 p.m., Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Deputies will provide security at the site overnight, he said. People […]
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Off-duty deputy pulls man from partially submerged truck in Turner
AUBURN — An off-duty deputy pulled to safety the driver of a pickup truck that was partially submerged in the Androscoggin River on Saturday. Detective Kevin Nichols said he was driving with his family on Saturday shortly before 10:30 p.m. when his wife spotted what looked like tail lights in the river as they were […]
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Franklin deputies seek suspect in Strong assault
STRONG — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department has issued an arrest warrant for a Chesterville man accused of assaulting a resident of Strong. Police are looking for Caleb Hupper, 23, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Cpl. Christopher Chase and Deputy Colt Sleaster investigated an assault that occurred at 4 a.m. Sunday on River Street […]
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Exeter man dies after being struck by pickup while riding bike
CORINTH — An Exeter man was killed Sunday morning when he was struck by a pickup truck while riding his bike on Route 43, police said. Joseph Sweet, 27, was riding a three-wheel bicycle when he was hit by a truck driven by Christopher Nichols, 28, of Corinth, Chief Deputy Troy Morton of the Penobscot […]
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Teens charged with Lewiston burglaries
LEWISTON — A tip from a resident followed by a police foot chase Tuesday led to the arrest of a pair of teenagers suspected of breaking into a number of homes near Bates College. Boys, 14 and 16, were being charged with three counts of burglary after they were questioned by police. Investigators say more […]
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Franklin County commissioners vote to withhold jail money
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to withhold the county’s first payment for 2013-14 to the Maine Board of Corrections until a state task force issues a report in December on the unified jail system. They also authorized Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. to look into an alternative plan to house the county’s inmates […]