Lily Bachelder, 7, of New Sharon is pictured with two of the three meat chickens she raised for Wednesday’s Youth Market auction at Farmington Fair. FARMINGTON — Three meat chickens sold for more than $500 during Wednesday’s Youth Market Lamb, Steer, Hog and Poultry auction at Farmington Fair. It was not because the chickens […]
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Jury selection, trial scheduled in Wilton murder case
FARMINGTON – A former Wilton man accused of fatally shooting a New Sharon man June 1, 2016, in Wilton is scheduled to select a jury Sept. 8 for a trial scheduled in late September, according to court documents. Timothy Danforth, 25, now of Farmington, is accused of shooting to death Michael Reis, 24, outside Danforth’s […]
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Prince Baker Day celebrated Saturday in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — Building on last year’s success, the second annual Prince Baker Day promises even more activities. The festival begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, with a bike and carriage parade at the Town Office. The day ends with a dance from 8 to 11 p.m. featuring Dime Store Heroes at Pitcher Perfect […]
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Dunkin' Donuts proposed for New Sharon
NEW SHARON — The Planning Board has given conditional approval for a Dunkin’ Donuts and another retail business on the corner of Routes 2 and 27. New Sharon Crossing proposes a 10,000-square-foot building to house the businesses, said Dan Silvestre, who along with a Biddeford business partner, pitched the project. Silvestre and his wife, Jackie, […]
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Court upholds conviction for former New Sharon woman who defied pet ban
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s high court has upheld a woman’s contempt conviction for violating an order that prevents her from owning animals. In an opinion released Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said 71-year-old Carol Murphy did not challenge the facts of the case, instead relying on “fanciful and jumbled” legal theories to say […]
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Farmington man injured in New Sharon accident
NEW SHARON — A Farmington man was injured Thursday night after his Jeep struck a utility pole and rolled over on Swan Road, located off Route 27. Terrence Lake, 47, of Farmington told Deputy Derrick Doucette that he swerved to avoid a deer when his 2003 Jeep struck the pole, Chief Deputy Steven Lowell of […]
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Fire destroys New Sharon mobile home
NEW SHARON — A fire destroyed a mobile home on Swan Road in New Sharon Saturday morning and sent a 15-year-old boy to the hospital. The fire was reported at around 11:40 a.m. The young boy was the only one home when the fire began in a back bedroom. He was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital […]
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New Sharon fire truck stuck in mud while trying to save home
NEW SHARON — A home on Kimball Pond Road was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. Homeowner Michael Crespi was not at home when the fire broke out, New Sharon Fire Chief John Welch, said. A neighbor, checking on horses stabled in a small barn near the house, reported the fire at 6:23 a.m., he […]