FARMINGTON — A former Carrabassett Valley selectman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to driving drunk for the third time. Stephen E. Pierce, 65, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Aug. 18 on a felony charge of operating under the influence with two priors, and a misdemeanor charge of operating beyond license condition or restriction. […]
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Carrabassett Valley official faces 3rd OUI charge
RANGELEY — A former Carrabassett Valley selectman is accused of driving drunk on Tuesday. Stephen E. Pierce, 65, of Carrabassett Valley was arrested on a felony charge of operating under the influence, two priors, and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license, according to Sgt. Kevin Hartley’s report, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Wednesday. […]
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Strong woman accused of OUI with 3-year-old in car
JAY — A Strong woman is accused of driving drunk with her 3-year-old daughter in a seat belt in the back seat Thursday night, according to police. Jay police officer Stephanie Guillemette arrested Samantha Atwood, 25, on misdemeanor charges of operating under the influence with one prior conviction, endangering the welfare of a child and […]
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Livermore road foreman pleads not guilty to drunken-driving
FARMINGTON — The Livermore road foreman pleaded not guilty to a drunken-driving charge via a letter from his attorney, Margot Joly, dated April 25. Gerald Whitney, 60, of Wilton was scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence on Tuesday at the Farmington District Court. His next court appearance is tentatively […]
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Livermore board rescinds action taken on road foreman
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday to rescind a unanimous vote to extend the probation of Road Foreman Gerald Whitney because it’s illegal, according to minutes of their emergency meeting. Whitney, 60, of Wilton, who was hired in November 2015 with a six-month probation, was arrested March 18 on a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence […]
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Livermore road foreman accused of drunken driving in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Livermore road foreman is facing a drunken-driving charge, after police stopped him on Main Street Friday night, according to a police official. Officer Michael Lyman noticed a tail light out and some poor operation on a vehicle going south on Main Street near Cumberland Farms at about 9:20 p.m., according to Lyman’s police […]
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Farmington ATV driver charged with OUI
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Farmington man was accused of drunken driving late Wednesday on an ATV and damaging a wall at the police station with his head, Sgt. Vernon Stevens said Thursday. Officer Devon Bohacik arrested Todd Toothaker, 33, on misdemeanor charges of operating under the influence and criminal mischief, the sergeant said. Toothaker, who […]
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Mexico man accused of drunken driving in stolen vehicle in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Police said a Mexico man was charged Thursday night with driving drunk in a stolen vehicle with a suspended license. Sgt. Edward Hastings IV arrested William Hart, 42, on charges of operating under the influence, operating under a foreign license — he had a suspended New York license — and theft by unauthorized […]
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Industry woman accused of drunken driving with child in vehicle
INDUSTRY — Police said a local woman with a 6-year-old child in her vehicle was charged with drunken driving after a crash on Route 43 early Tuesday night. Tina Timmsen, 43, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of operating under the influence and endangering the welfare of a child, Lt. David Rackliffe of the Franklin County […]
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Wilton man injured in crash faces drunken driving charge
JAY — A Wilton man suffered facial injuries early Friday when his vehicle went off Route 4 and into a ditch near Carousel Crafts in North Jay, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Sgt. Troy Young arrested the driver, Alex Nichols, 22, on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol, Caton said. […]