FARMINGTON — Two of three co-defendants pleaded guilty Monday for their parts in torching a bulldozer and damaging an excavator last fall in Sandy River Plantation. Devon Clark, 19, of Rangeley and Alexander Allan, 38, of Dallas Plantation appeared in Franklin County Superior Court. Clark pleaded guilty to a felony charge of aggravated criminal mischief in an […]
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Owners reopen Pampered Pups in South Paris following fire
An excavator removes rubble Thursday from Pampered Pups at 41 Western Ave. in South Paris. A fire sparked by a malfunctioning heat pump destroyed the building Feb. 1. Owners Steve and Carole Barrett have announced their intention to reopen the dog-grooming business. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Second man charged with torching bulldozer in Sandy River Plantation
FARMINGTON — A second man has been charged with arson in a fire that destroyed a bulldozer in Sandy River Plantation near Rangeley on Tuesday. Fire investigators Thursday night charged Alexander Allan, 37, of Dallas Plantation, according to a statement released by the State Fire Marshal’s Office on Friday. His roommate, Devon Clark, 18, of Rangeley, […]
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Chesterville board approves equipment purchases, hires
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday night to hire Budget Committee member Rachel Heseltine as deputy town clerk and deputy tax collector. She will be paid $17 per hour in the part-time position and have an evaluation after six months. Patricia Gordon resigned from both positions in April. Town Clerk Pam Griswold, who is also […]
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Dixfield selectmen approve excavator lease/purchase agreement
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to authorize Town Manager Carlo Puiia to sign an excavator lease/purchase agreement. Chairwoman Norine Clarke and Selectmen Eugene Skibitsky and Norman Mitchell voted in favor, while Selectman Aaron Jamison voted against. Selectman Hart Daley was not at Monday’s meeting. The lease/purchase agreement for the excavator […]
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Dixfield board considers leasing excavator
DIXFIELD — Public Works Foreman Randy Glover told the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening that he was looking to lease/purchase an excavator in the near future. Glover told the board that his department has a 15-year-old backhoe that is used for some road projects. “The backhoe is nice for some of the work we’re […]