Brenda Bryson, 62, of North Anson suffered minor injuries Friday morning when the car she was driving south on Route 27 drifted off the road in New Vineyard and rolled over, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) NEW VINEYARD — A North Anson woman suffered minor injuries Friday morning when the […]
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Mary Beth Ripa
NEW SHARON — Mary Beth Ripa, 65, passed away peacefully at her home in New Sharon on Wednesday, March 14. She was born Jan. 3, 1953, in Lincoln, Ill., to Gregory and Evelyn Fitzpatrick. She graduated from Illinois State University in 1975 with a degree in elementary education. Mary began her teaching career in Joliet, Ill., […]
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Fundraisers planned to help New Sharon family
NEW SHARON — Fundraisers are being held to help Jessica and Chadd Harris with expenses for their infant son born with a rare heart condition and a hole in his diaphragm. A fundraiser is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to closing Sunday, March 11, at The Roost Pub and Wingery at 187 Main St. in Farmington. All […]
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Volunteer chaplain listens, supports patients at Franklin Memorial Hospital
Volunteer chaplain Audrey Brown FARMINGTON — A volunteer chaplain at Franklin Memorial Hospital wants to leave patients feeling supported and with a sense of hope. Audrey Brown of New Sharon thinks empathy, showing respect and being nonjudgmental are also important. While doctor and nurse interactions with patients can be brief, the chaplains and volunteer chaplains […]
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No injuries reported when SUV hits RSU 9 bus in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — No one was injured Wednesday afternoon when an SUV hit the back of a stopped Regional School Unit 9 school bus loaded with children on Cape Cod Hill Road, according to police. Franklin County sheriff’s Sgt. Matthew Brann responded to a report of a “property damage only accident” at approximately 3:23 p.m. […]
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New Sharon voters reject fire station/town office project
NEW SHARON — Residents at a special town meeting Monday rejected a proposed $1.8 million project to construct a fire station and town office on the Town Office site. The vote was 58-71. Most residents who spoke against the proposal pointed to the cost and the fact that many residents are struggling to pay their bills. […]
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New Sharon voters to consider fire station/town office construction
NEW SHARON — Voters will gather at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cape Cod Hill School to decide whether to spend $1.8 million for a new town office and fire station. After months of work, selectmen and the building committee have agreed to propose the least expensive option to address the fire station and town […]
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Maine native returns to make thesis film
Noah LePage’s latest short film, “Elysia,” is set in Western Maine where he grew up. It required six months of production work prior to the five days of recent filming in New Sharon and Temple. LePage, 21, of Brooklyn, grew up in New Sharon and graduated from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington in 2014. […]
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Local poet reads at New Sharon library
NEW SHARON —The Jim Ditzler Memorial Library in New Sharon will host a poetry reading from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, featuring poems by Jeanne L. Sawyer from her first book, “Evolution Poems Across Seven Decades.” Sawyer is a long-time New Sharon resident and a retired children’s librarian. Her book will be available […]
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Fatal shot penetrated right chest area of New Sharon man
FARMINGTON — The state’s chief medical examiner testified Wednesday that the gunshot that caused the death of a New Sharon man entered the crest of his shoulder in a downward motion at about a 45-degree angle. The three wounds to Michael Reis were caused by a shotgun, Dr. Mark Flomenbaum told a jury on the […]