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Photo: Giant wreath in New Sharon
Siblings build 8-foot wreath to hang on the silo at the family homestead.
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Posted inFranklin, News
New Sharon Town Office closed after steam pipe bursts
Employees in the building were not injured, but parts of it were flooded.
Posted inSports, The Franklin Journal
New Sharon boy bags a four-point doe
By Jonathan Bolduc Sun Journa NEW SHARON — A doe is not known for having antlers, but that is just what a 9-year-old New Sharon boy bagged Monday, Nov. 12 . His rare deer had a four-point rack. Chase Foss was making his way to his father’s truck when he saw what appeared to be […]
Posted inFranklin
New Sharon man sentenced to five years in sexual abuse of girl
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Franklin County Superior Court to sexually abusing a girl in December 2017. Benjamin E. Savage, 25, was sentenced to serve three years of a five-year prison sentence, followed by three years of probation, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to a felony charge of […]
Posted inFranklin
New Sharon boy bags a four-point doe
A doe is not known for having antlers, but that is just what a 9-year-old New Sharon boy bagged Monday. His rare deer had a four-point rack. Chase Foss was making his way to his father’s truck when he saw what appeared to be a buck run about six feet in front of him. The […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Franklin County election recap
COUNTY — Town clerks throughout the county noted a steady showing of voters at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 for the 2018 midterm election and referendum. Wilton Town Clerk Diane Dunham at 12:30 p.m. said voting had been steady, one right after the other. “We had an incredible amount of voters registering at the polls,” […]
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New Sharon father, son indicted on terrorizing, sexual abuse charges
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon father, accused of threatening to shoot family members, and his son, accused of sexually abusing a child, were indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Wednesday. Joey P. Savage, 52, was indicted on a charge of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon and two charges of domestic violence assault. The incidents […]
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Old library draws interest at Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON — The original New Sharon library has drawn a steady stream of visitors this week at the Farmington Fair. Library trustees moved the building to the fairgrounds last year, then fairgrounds staff repaired the original horsehair plaster, did some painting and added a ramp for easy access. On Monday, hundreds of Franklin County elementary school […]