FARMINGTON — The ex-treasurer of the Care and Share Food Closet in Farmington pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $306,000 from the nonprofit organization over a period of nearly 10 years. Mary O’Donal, 74, of Farmington was the sole handler of finances for the organization from the 1970s until she resigned in November 2015. The embezzlement […]
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Franklin County prosecutor dismisses sex charges to go for indictment on sexual assault charge
FARMINGTON — A state prosecutor dismissed two charges against a Wilton woman Friday so the state can pursue an indictment on a charge of gross sexual assault. Tami Ouellette, 43, was indicted on felony charges of unlawful sexual touching and visual sexual aggression against a child under age 12 in May 2015. She pleaded not guilty to the […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to abusing child
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Friday to physically abusing a 2-year-old child on July 13, 2015, in Wilton. Justice William Stokes sentenced Devin M. Medcoff, 21, to two years in prison, all suspended, and two years of probation. Medcoff entered an Alford plea to a felony charge of assault on a child under 6 […]
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Farmington board seeks applications for interim school board director
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to accept applications for an interim school board director, after receiving a letter from Director Claire Andrews stating her intention to resign. The board is charged with appointing an interim director to serve until the next town election in March 2016, Town Manager Richard Davis said. At […]
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Phillips man found guilty of sexual contact with child
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison with all but 146 days suspended after a judge found him guilty of sexual contact with a child under age 15 from Dec. 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014. William Sylvester, 40, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of unlawful sexual […]
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Longtime Franklin County state prosecutor to become deputy district attorney
FARMINGTON — Longtime state prosecutor James “Jim” Andrews will become the new deputy district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties when he is sworn in Jan. 5. His wife, Claire Andrews, a state prosecutor in Androscoggin County, will serve as assistant district attorney in Franklin County. She will join Joshua Robbins in the District […]
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Farmington selectmen appoint interim directors for school board
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen appointed two newly elected RSU 9 directors to serve from now to July 1 when their terms begin. Tami Labul was elected Monday as a write-in candidate to serve three years. She succeeds Robert Flick who recently died. His term ends June 30. Kenneth Charles was elected Monday to […]
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RSU 9 plans re-dedication of Caldwell Field at Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The competition field on the Mt. Blue Campus will be rededicated as Caldwell Field, according to a unanimous vote of the Regional School Unit 9 board Tuesday. The field used for football, boys’ and girls’ soccer and lacrosse was named Caldwell Field after longtime football coach Ray Caldwell, Superintendent Thomas Ward said Wednesday, […]