FARMINGTON — Police left tickets on approximately 21 vehicles parked on downtown streets early Sunday morning. The town’s winter parking ban went into effect Saturday and remains until April 15, Rachel Heseltine, Farmington Police Department secretary, said. The ordinance prohibits parking on any street in Farmington from midnight to 6 a.m. from Nov. to April. […]
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Starks man arrested after racing past Farmington police
FARMINGTON —A Starks man who apparently wanted to see how fast his car could go was arrested Wednesday night on charges of drunken driving, speeding and operating an uninspected vehicle, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. Dalton Abbott, 20, started off from the lights in front of Franklin Memorial Hospital and quickly reached a speed […]
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Farmington police seek public’s help finding two involved in thefts
FARMINGTON — The Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating two people they said were involved in recent thefts from Wal-Mart in Farmington. Arrest warrants for Thomas Mulkern, 29, and Angelina Carrigan-Sounier, 25, has been issued by the Franklin County District Court. Police believe the two may be staying in the Livermore Falls […]
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Farmington police hired to cover FairPoint picket site
FARMINGTON — Local police officers have taken on covering the local FairPoint Communications strikers 24 hours a day until Oct. 31. About seven or eight employees work out of the office on Fairbanks Road, Farmington police Sgt. Michael Adcock said as he watched Local 2327 members picket Tuesday morning. Initially, FairPoint asked the department to […]
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Farmington police hold crosswalk educational patrols
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department held two special patrols on crosswalk safety in the downtown area last week, Chief Jack Peck said. During the two-hour patrols, police asked pedestrians to use the marked crosswalks, to use pedestrian crossing lights where available, to stop and look both ways before entering traffic and to not walk […]
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Farmington recognizes police officers
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department announced Wednesday that officer Bridgette Gilbert has been named Employee of the Quarter for the summer of 2014. The letter to Gilbert recognizing her for her efforts highlights how she earned the recognition. “During the summer of 2014, you set personal goals to enforce motor vehicle laws to make […]
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Woman charged with theft from Farmington Wal-Mart
FARMINGTON — Local police said a Livermore Falls woman was charged Thursday with stealing items from Wal-Mart, partly by using a recent receipt to get money for the merchandise. Luanne Jones-Stiles, 60, of Livermore Falls was given a summons on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and theft by deception, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. […]
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Farmington police seek help finding woman
FARMINGTON — With help from the public, Farmington police have identified a woman who is accused of taking a sweatshirt from the Farmington Wal-Mart in June. Now they seek information about her being in Farmington. The woman has been identified as Jessica Harvey, 26, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. There is currently a warrant out […]
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Farmington pedestrian’s foot run over
FARMINGTON — Police say a vehicle ran over the foot of a pedestrian in a crosswalk on High Street on Monday morning, causing the woman to fall backward and strike her head. Shirly Lorette, 77, was crossing High Street at approximately 8 a.m. when a car driven by Valerie Soucie, 62, of Wilton ran over […]
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Drivers face criminal speed charges in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Two drivers face charges after police clocked them driving faster than 60 mph in a 30 mph zone in separate incidents on Lucy Knowles Road. Todd D. Jones, 39, of Skowhegan was arrested Friday on charges of criminal speed, 30-plus mph over the speed limit, and endangering the welfare of a child after […]