FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Farmington woman charged in assault case
FARMINGTON — A local woman is accused of punching and choking a man at a Perham Street apartment Sunday, police said. A third party called 911 to report a verbal argument that had been escalating during the morning, according to a police report. Officers Darin Gilbert and Justin Blais responded at 11:55 a.m. to the […]
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Two Industry children, father remain hospitalized after Pittsfield fatal crash
FARMINGTON – Two children and their father from Industry and a Corinna man remained at a Bangor hospital Monday after a fatal crash Saturday night on Route 2 in Pittsfield, according to a spokesman from the Maine Department of Public Safety. Icy road conditions were a contributing factor in the crash, Stephen McCausland had said […]
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Nepotism clause redo allows firefighter hiring in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen approved amendments to the town’s personnel policy and Fire/Rescue Department’s hiring policy Tuesday, allowing the department to confirm the employment of two full-time firefighters. Although Fire Chief Terry Bell recommended hiring Timothy “TD” Hardy and Scott Baxter at an earlier meeting this month, the action was postponed until the […]
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Memory care center holds groundbreaking in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A groundbreaking ceremony for the $4 million Woodlands Memory Care building was held Friday at 175 Knowlton Corner Road. Mounds of dirt and equipment cover the site where, by the fall of 2017, Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville will open its seventh specialized center for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related memory impairments, […]
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Temple man charged with impersonating a police officer
FARMINGTON — Police say a Temple man tried to disguise himself as a police officer in a phone call to a person with a protection from abuse order against him. Joseph Bergeron, 37, was arrested Wednesday on charges of impersonating a public servant, violation of a protection from abuse order and violation of conditions of […]
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RSU 9 to give second reading to transgender student guidelines
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will give a second reading to a draft Transgender Students Guidelines document Tuesday. The board is following the policy adoption procedure, which is a first and second reading of the document, followed by board action. The board’s meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Forum at Mt. […]
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4-H clubs hold auction for Tennessee 4-H families
FARMINGTON — Local 4-H Clubs respond to needs of 4-H families in Tennessee affected by the Great Smoky Mountains wildfires in late November, early December. Three clubs are holding a 4-H Auction at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in the cafeteria at Cascade Brook School. Business donations and other items will go on the auction […]