FRYEBURG — Franklin County was well represented at Fryeburg Fair. Richard Marble of Farmington was kept busy selling Hotties from his food truck on the midway. The shepherd’s pie “hot pocket” style offering was a popular pick. Susun Terese owner of Minikins, a Farmington store, was seen replenishing a large display of her Polarfleece winter apparel […]
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Marion G. Smith
FARMINGTON — Marion Gile Smith ascended into heaven Friday, Aug. 10, at Sandy River Nursing Care Center in Farmington. She was born Dec. 29, 1918, in East Dixfield, the third eldest daughter of Carroll and Florence (Giffin) Gile. Marion was a lifelong resident of Farmington and a longtime resident of the Ethel Walton Senior Housing and […]
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Pauline Phinney
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Pauline “Polly” Phinney, 91, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 3, in San Diego, California. She was born on Feb. 26, 1926, the daughter of Ralph and Orrissa Hall of East Dixfield. Pauline met her husband, Everett Phinney, at a Grange Hall dance when he came home on leave to visit his […]
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Three charged after East Dixfield drug bust
EAST DIXFIELD — Police raided a home on Rollins Ridge Road early Thursday morning, arresting three and reportedly seizing more than 80 grams of crack cocaine. Jody Welch, the 41-year-old owner of the home, was arrested on a charge of aggravated drug trafficking. Renee Speranza, 26, and Adam Turner, 34, both of Peru, were arrested […]
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Elvin 'Al' Winter
FARMINGTON — Elvin “Al” Winter, 96, a longtime resident of Jay, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 1, at Sandy River Center in Farmington. He was born Oct. 29, 1920, in East Dixfield, the son of Ralph Winter and Thera (Wright) Winter. After the passing of Thera, Ralph married Ruth Severy, who raised Elvin. Al attended […]
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Young Farmers 4-H Club hold thank-you supper at East Dixfield fire station
EAST DIXFIELD — The Franklin County Young Farmers 4-H Club held a thank-you supper for local firefighters May 6 at the East Dixfield Fire station to thank them for volunteering their time to help keep them safe. Young Farmers members invited the fire departments of the towns in which the members live, which was the […]
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David Swett
RUMFORD — Funeral services for David Swett of East Dixfield were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276 with the Rev. Bruce Rollins officiating. Music selections included “Simple Man” and “My Old Man.” Special music performed live, the song […]
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Hall Farms: Dairy Farm of the Year
EAST DIXFIELD — Hall Farms has been named the 2016 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year by the New England Green Pastures Program. The participating farms were judged on their financial management, production levels and quality and their overall contribution to the agriculture community. Hall Farms has been home to the Hall family since it […]
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Crews respond to East Dixfield home fire
WILTON — A mother and two of her three children were driven from their home at 221 More Acres Road in East Dixfield village after a fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, a neighbor said. Duane Greenleaf, who lives across the road, said he looked out and saw Ashley Rackliffe and her two younger […]
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State investigators ask for help in solving Wilton arson
WILTON — Investigators with the Office of State Fire Marshal are asking for the public’s help in finding the person who set fire to a house at 1009 U.S. Route 2 West in East Dixfield this past weekend. The fire marshal’s office and local fire and police departments are investigating the arson that was reported […]