STRONG — Travelers on Route 4 between Strong and Phillips can expect construction delays throughout the summer. Some work has begun, selectmen were told at their Tuesday night meeting. Kevin Vining, of Farmington-based E.L. Vining and Son, reviewed the proposed schedule. Blasting ledge between the Sandy River Bridge and Chandler Road has started, he said. “We’re going to […]
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Crash on Route 4 in Turner slows morning commute
TURNER — A multi-vehicle crash has slowed traffic this morning on Route 4. The accident happened at the intersection of Route 4 and Upper Street. It was uncertain if there were any injuries. This story will be updated.
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Deputies believe stabbing, gun report in Livermore connected
LIVERMORE — Police believe there is a connection between a stabbing and a man who called the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s dispatch center Tuesday night to report he was waiting for police with a gun at a convenience store on Route 4. The report is still under investigation, Androscoggin County Chief Deputy William Gagne said Wednesday. […]
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Truck rollover ties up Route 4 traffic in Livermore
A tractor-trailer bound for Wilton with a load of groceries went off Route 4 in Livermore on Monday morning and overturned, Lt. Glen Holt of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department said. The driver, 38-year-old Wilkens Dorvilien, 38, of Clinton, Massachusetts, was not hurt, but the rig and its load were believed to be a total […]
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Town plow truck, car collide in Jay
JAY — A town plow truck and a car collided at Oak and Main streets on Wednesday morning, police said. No one was injured. Shari Ouellette, 45, of Jay was driving on Oak Street toward Main Street, also known as Route 4, and Public Works Department employee Terry Greenleaf, 51, of Jay was turning right […]
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Livermore Falls man dies in Livermore crash
LIVERMORE — A Livermore Falls man died early New Year’s morning after a two-car crash on Route 4, according to a news release from Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. An autopsy is scheduled to determine if 41-year-old Shawn Berry died from injuries in the crash or from a medical condition. […]
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Clearing snow to take longer on some sidewalks in Jay
JAY — Snow clearing on sidewalks on a section of Route 4, which recently underwent reconstruction, will most likely be slower this winter than in the past. With about 900 feet of new guardrail and some mailboxes installed on the street-edge of new sidewalks, snow will need to be blown away, Public Works Director John […]
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Phillips man arrested after leaving scene of Avon crash
AVON — A Phillips man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after his vehicle went off Route 4 on Monday afternoon, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said in an email. Franklin County Deputy Brad Scovil responded to a report of a crash at 3:09 p.m. and found a vehicle well off the […]
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Jay woman taken to hospital after crash
JAY — A local woman was taken by ambulance to a Farmington hospital with possible injuries Monday morning, after her vehicle was rear-ended on Route 4, as she was waiting to turn on to Barbridge Drive. Carolyn Greeley, 58, of Jay, who was driving north on the road, had stopped and had her left turn […]
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Brewer woman injured in Sandy River Plantation motorcycle crash
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — A Brewer woman was seriously injured Tuesday evening when she missed a corner on Route 4 and her motorcycle left the road and struck several rocks. Brianna Lynch, 35, was driving a 2009 Harley-Davidson south about 8 p.m. when she missed the curve near the Appalachian Trail crossing, according to Maine […]