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No one injured after tractor-trailer rear ends Honda Civic in Farmington

FARMINGTON — A Bridgton man was summonsed for following too closely and operating 2,500 pounds overweight when the tractor-trailer he was driving Wednesday afternoon rear-ended another vehicle, Farmington officer Jesse Clement said. Isaac Ferrari, 20, of Windham was headed north on Wilton Road in a 2003 Honda Civic. He was stopping for a red light […]

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Jay woman injured in crash

FARMINGTON — A Jay woman was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital Thursday morning with minor injuries when a car turned in front of her near Farmington Smoke Shop, 218 Wilton Road, police officer Jesse Clement said. Christine Dunham, 25, was traveling southbound in a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe when a 2007 Chevrolet Impala driven by Susan Brown, […]

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Jay woman injured in crash

FARMINGTON — A Jay woman was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning with minor injuries when a car turned in front of her near Farmington Smoke Shop, 218 Wilton Road, police officer Jesse Clement said. Christine Dunham, 25, was traveling southbound in a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe when a 2007 Chevrolet Impala driving by Susan […]

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Farmington man accused of raping teenager

FARMINGTON — A local man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager was held Monday on $100,000 cash bail at the Franklin County Detention Center. Farmington police arrested Joseph Lawrence Magee, 40, of Farmington on Thursday on a charge of gross sexual assault. Police received information on Wednesday and began an investigation into the complaint. The […]

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Cigarettes stolen from shop in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Police are investigating a break-in at the Maine Smoke Shop, where an undisclosed amount of cigarettes were stolen, Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said Thursday. The owner reported the burglary at 12:46 a.m. Thursday. The shop is at 216 Wilton Road, also known as Route 4. Officers Jacob Richards and Kevin Lemay are […]

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Connecticut man faces charges in Farmington burglary, assault

FARMINGTON — A Connecticut man faces charges after police say he entered a locked apartment without permission early Monday and got into a physical confrontation with one of the occupants. Colin V. Phillips, 40, of Roxbury, Connecticut, was arrested on felony charges of burglary and assault with a dangerous weapon, Farmington Sgt. Edward Hastings IV […]

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Franklin County men indicted on heroin-trafficking charges

FARMINGTON — Two Franklin County men were indicted Wednesday on charges of buying heroin out of state and selling it in the Farmington area. Mark D. Barrett, 59, of Farmington and Guy E. Stevens, 42, of Temple were each indicted on felony charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs-heroin on July 14, 2016, conspiracy to […]

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Farmington adds two police officers

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department welcomes two new officers to the force. Matthew Fernandez is 25 and originally from Arizona. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran served actively from July 2010 to July 2015. He is now in the Marine Reserves. He is married and has a young child. Kevin Lemay is 26 and originally […]

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UMF students charged in connection to Farmington underage drinking party

FARMINGTON — Police said four University of Maine at Farmington students are accused of holding an underage drinking party and are charged with furnishing a place for minors to drink alcohol Friday night. About 15 people attended the party, Farmington police officer Derrick Doucette said Monday. Police responded to a loud noise and an underage […]