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Auburn police respond to two-car wreck on Route 4

AUBURN — Firefighters, police and rescue workers responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident on Route 4. The accident happened just before 12:30 p.m. in front of H.E. Callahan Construction. According to an employee there, it appeared a pickup truck rear-ended a car parts delivery vehicle. There are no reports of injuries.

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Eustis teen charged in 5-vehicle crash in Farmington

FARMINGTON — A 17-year-old Eustis boy accused Wednesday of driving dangerously and causing thousands of dollars in damage was charged with failure to stop for police and damaging five vehicles Wednesday on Routes 4 and 27. Franklin County Deputy Kevin Hartley charged the teenager, who has mental health issues, via summons on a felony charge […]

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Clinton couple injured in motorcycle accident in Sandy River Plantation

SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Police said a Clinton couple were injured Sunday night when the motorcycle they were riding failed to negotiate a curve on Route 4 and went into a ditch. The motorcycle apparently flipped over, throwing James Turcotte, 58, and his wife, Rebecca Turcotte, 53, off, Franklin County Deputy Kevin Hartley said Monday. […]

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Police: Suspect steals car in Dixfield, caught after crashing into Rangeley store

RANGELEY — A Dixfield man remained hospitalized in Portland on Saturday after the stolen car he was driving at a high rate of speed down Main Street slammed into a Rangeley gift shop, police said. Several charges from police in three towns are pending against Christopher Labbe, 43, including felony burglary and eluding, Rangeley Sgt. […]

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Androscoggin County officers to target speeders

Speeders beware: Sheriff’s deputies will be patrolling the back roads of Androscoggin County this summer with a watchful eye for those who exceed the speed limits. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Rielly Bryant applied for a $20,000 federal grant through the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety which will help the department crack down on speeding […]

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Several injured, traffic snarled in Route 4 crash

AUBURN — Four people were injured on Friday when three SUVs collided near the causeway on Route 4, snarling traffic for miles. According to police, Fernand Dumoulin of Rumford was headed south on Route 4 when his Chevrolet SUV collided with the back of a vehicle driven by Caitlin Knight of Auburn, who had stopped to make […]

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Work on Route 4 road project in Jay to begin Monday

JAY — A Gorham contractor will begin clearing trees and brush along a 1¼-mile section of Route 4 Monday, project Superintendent Todd Knudsen of R.J. Grondin & Sons, said. Large signs have been placed near C.N. Brown and Kenoco Kwik Gas flashing messages about the road construction and that businesses will remain open. Knudsen and […]