FARMINGTON — A former Carrabassett Valley official was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail and a six-year license suspension for his third drunken-driving conviction in six years. , 65, was also fined $1,480 and given a six-year registration suspension. He will begin his sentence Dec. 27. A misdemeanor charge of operating beyond license condition […]
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Stratton man dies from injuries after Carrabassett Valley accident
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Stratton man died at Maine Medical Center early Monday from injuries received Sunday evening in a two-vehicle accident on Route 27, according to police. Levi Pooler, 34, was driving north in a 2000 Subaru about 6:40 p.m. when he apparently lost control on slick roads, Carrabassett Valley Police Chief Mark Lopez said. […]
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Bethel pilot, passenger uninjured when plane crashed into Poplar Mountain
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Bethel pilot and his passenger were “very lucky” to survive when their airplane lost power and crashed into Poplar Mountain on Oct. 20, a Maine warden said Wednesday. Pilot Karl Olson, 30, and Michael Orsini, 26, of Raymond took off from Sugarloaf Regional Airport in Carrabassett Valley in a single-engine Cessna […]
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Poland Spring truck loaded with water rolls in Carrabassett Valley
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The driver of a loaded Poland Spring Water Co. tanker truck was injured when the truck rolled onto the driver’s side Thursday morning on Route 27. Robert Ruby, 43, of Sanford received minor injuries and was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, officer Rick Billian said. […]
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Franklin County to hold TIF amendment informational meeting
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Franklin County commissioners will hold a second informational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7, on a proposed amendment to the county’s 2008 tax-increment financing agreement with TransCanada. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library. A public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 4 at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington. The […]
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Carrabassett Valley official faces 3rd OUI charge
RANGELEY — A former Carrabassett Valley selectman is accused of driving drunk on Tuesday. Stephen E. Pierce, 65, of Carrabassett Valley was arrested on a felony charge of operating under the influence, two priors, and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license, according to Sgt. Kevin Hartley’s report, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Wednesday. […]
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Forest Service chief says Bigelow Preserve is not being overharvested
AUGUSTA — The head of the Maine Forest Service disputes a claim by the former manager of the Bigelow Preserve that the service has allowed excessive timber harvesting on the public reserve lands. Friends of Bigelow, the group that brought a ballot question to voters in 1976 to protect the Bigelow Mountain range from development […]
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Freeport, North Yarmouth men plead guilty to burglarizing Carrabassett Valley condos
FARMINGTON — Two southern Maine men pleaded guilty Monday to burglarizing four condominiums at Black Bear Run in Carrabassett Valley on Dec. 5, 2015. Shawn Anthony, 19, of Freeport, and Rene Mesones, 20, of North Yarmouth each pleaded guilty to four felony counts of burglary, one felony charge of theft, two misdemeanor charges of theft and […]
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Special Olympics Winter Games: A colorful opening
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Special Olympics Maine’s Winter Games opened Monday with hundreds of athletes decked out in red and white scarves, handmade by volunteers around the country. “Everyone gets one, including our bus drivers and volunteers,” said Lisa Bird, director of public relations. She held up one donated by Shirley Deremer of Port Orange, Fla., […]
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Footprints lead to arrest of 2 in condo thefts
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Two men were charged with stealing electronics and ski equipment from Black Bear Condos on Saturday, after police followed their footprints in the snow to a condo where they were staying, Carrabassett Valley police officer Rick Billian said. Shawn Anthony, 18, of Freeport and Rene Mesones, 20, of North Yarmouth each face a […]