FARMINGTON — A good ol’ time float race down the Sandy River is one of several new events to be held during this year’s Summer Fest in Farmington. In light of this year’s theme, “Old Tyme Fun,” Summer Fest Committee members have planned the float race for 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25, starting at the […]
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Searching for a stream of gold
Some recreational gold prospectors aren’t shouting “eureka” at the Maine Land Use Planning Commission’s proposal that would close off certain bodies of water to motorized equipment used in mining the precious metal. The commission voted Jan. 14 to post the proposed Chapter 10 revisions to the National Recreation and Park Association’s Consistency and Recreational Gold […]
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Jay man indicted on multiple charges against teens
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Jay man Tuesday on felony charges of unlawful sexual contact and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. Shawn Burnell, 21, was charged on July 26 after Farmington police investigated an incident that occurred on July 20 on a beach […]
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Morrison Hill Road work undertaken this summer
FARMINGTON — A few more culvert replacements need to be done before gravel and a base coat of pavement is added to Morrison Hill Road. “We’re taking the metal culverts out and replacing with a plastic one,” Public Works employee Ron Jalbert said Tuesday as he dug up the road with the town’s backhoe. The […]
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Purse stolen from locked vehicle in Strong
STRONG — While an owner of a vehicle parked on the side of Route 4 was tubing down the Sandy River on Sunday, someone smashed a window and stole a pocketbook, Franklin County Lt. David Rackliffe said. A rock was used to break a passenger window to get into the vehicle and steal the purse, […]
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Kayak racers brave waterfalls on Sandy River in search of best time
Andrew Cooper has been a regular at such a spot on the Sandy River. Having run Smalls Falls in Township E near Rangeley frequently over the past few years, Cooper came up with the idea of a challenging, fun, picturesque and easily accessible race he named Smalls to the Wall. The distance is just about […]
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Farmington receives one bid for riverbank work
FARMINGTON — Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Town Office to review the only bid for the Whittier Road and Sandy River bank stabilization project. Minutes before bids were due to be opened Monday at the Town Office, Town Manager Richard Davis opened one from E.L. Vining & Son Inc. […]
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Fix for two-year Whittier Road erosion issue closer, officials believe
FARMINGTON — The town may finally get the Whittier Road erosion problem behind it, according to Town Manager Richard Davis, who gave an update to selectmen on Tuesday. A design that is acceptable to all agencies involved is finally in place, and it’s ready to go out to bid, he said. Davis expects to have […]