NEW SHARON — Thanks to the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, two rehabilitated Maine black bears will soon get satellite collars to see how they do in the wild. On Nov. 4, Second Chance Wildlife Inc. was awarded a $5,836 grant for two satellite tracking collars with VHF, Dawn L. Brown, Second Chance president, executive director […]
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New Sharon man ordered to serve 24 years in prison for sex crimes
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a New Sharon man on Wednesday to serve a total of 24 years in prison for sexually assaulting a young boy over a period of 11 years. A Franklin County jury found Paul D. Tracy, 45, guilty of 11 counts of gross sexual assault and 11 counts of […]
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New Sharon man to serve 24 years in prison for sex crimes
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man was sentenced Wednesday to serve a total of 24 years in prison and 12 years probation for sexually assaulting a young boy over an 11-years period. A Franklin County Superior Court jury found Paul D. Tracy, 45, guilty of 11 counts of gross sexual assault and 11 counts of […]
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New Sharon man in court on sex abuse charges
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man accused of sexually assaulting a boy over a period of 11 years went on trial Tuesday. Paul Tracy, 45, faces 11 counts of gross sexual assault and 11 counts of unlawful sexual contact. The alleged incidents occurred from 1997 to 2007 in Industry, according to court records. Thirteen jurors […]
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New Sharon man dies after he was struck by truck
NEW SHARON — An elderly man was killed Tuesday morning as he crossed Route 134 in front of his house, police said. Glen Fitch, 87, was killed instantly when he was struck by a pickup truck driven by 43-year-old Walter Fails of New Sharon. Trooper Sam Tlumac said Fitch, who lived alone, had put his recyclables […]
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Man hit and killed in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — An elderly New Sharon man was killed Tuesday morning in front of his house as he was walking across the road, according to the Maine State Police. Glen Fitch, 87, was killed instantly when struck by a pickup truck driven by Walter Fails, 43 of New Sharon, according to a release issued […]
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Russell descendants gather for reunion
NEW SHARON — The descendants of Frank Arthur and Clara Minnie (Hanson) Russell gathered for a family reunion at the Congregational Church vestry on Aug. 8, with 44 members present. A potluck luncheon was served at noon, with the Rev. John Russell Tolman, grandson of Frank and Clara Russell, leading the group in prayer. Family […]
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Montana man charged after fire destroys New Sharon mobile home
NEW SHARON — A fire that destroyed an abandoned mobile home on Farmington Falls Road on Nov. 25 was started by a Montana man living there without permission, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Bryan G. Meyers, 29, had been living in the home next to Tuttle’s Auto without permission all summer, according Nichols’ […]