AVON — A 16-year-old boy was injured Tuesday afternoon when the snowmobile he was driving left a trail, Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service said Wednesday. The boy was alone at the time and wearing a helmet, he said. The boy was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington by his father, MacDonald […]
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Rangeley man injured in Avon crash
AVON — A Rangeley man was injured Tuesday night when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 4, Maine State Police Sgt. Mathew Casavant said Wednesday. The 2005 Subaru Legacy driven by Dustin Hines, 22, of Rangeley crossed the centerline and crashed in a ditch, he said. “Speed and icy road conditions are considered […]
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Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars are named
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College held its annual Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony on Oct. 25 to honor those undergraduates who distinguish themselves by excellence in scholarship. Those students who are designated Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars are in the top (highest GPA) 20 percent of each class for the previous academic year. In addition, […]
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Avon woman accused of cutting boyfriend with knife
AVON — A local woman is accused of cutting her boyfriend with a knife early Friday during a dispute over finances, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Jessica Savage, 31, of Avon was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated domestic violence assault and a charge of violation of probation. Savage and her boyfriend […]
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Richard Edwin Beal
1920 – 2013 FARMINGTON — Richard Edwin Beal, 93, of Avon passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. He was born in Avon on July 26, 1920, the son of the late Sumner Horace Beal and Blanche Smith. He graduated from Phillips High School in the Class of 1938. On […]
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Sex offender faces new charge of failing to register
FARMINGTON — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested an Avon man Tuesday for failing to register as a sex offender and failing to give police or the state a new address. Patrick Crocker, 48, is a lifetime registrant as a sex offender, according to the Maine Sex Offender Registry. His convictions include unlawful sexual contact with […]
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Local high school students win Saint Michael’s College Book Award
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local high school students were awarded the 2013 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience. Andrew Boucher of Byron, a student at Lincoln Academy. Alyssa Brands of Bryant Pond, a student at Telstar Regional High School. Patrick Buzza of Auburn, a student at Edward Little […]
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Franklin County Arrest Log
FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: * Gary Choate, 26, Jay, violation of condition of release, May 21, no bail listed, Wilton Police Department. * Nathan Igoe, 20, Wilton, violation of bail, violation of protection from abuse order, May 22, no bail listed, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * […]