Irene Burgess will serve as the guild’s executive director.
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Extension to hold tractor safety course SIDNEY — A tractor safety course, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays starting April 2 at Kramer’s Inc., 2400 West River Road. Classes will continue on April 9, 16 and 23. A written exam and tractor-driving test will be […]
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Baby hospitalized after rock is dropped on family car in Sidney
SIDNEY, Maine (AP) — An 8-week-old baby has been injured by shards of glass after a rock was dropped from an overpass onto the vehicle she was riding in. Maine State Police say they are searching for the person who dropped the rock over Interstate 95, near Sidney. The Morning Sentinel reports a family was […]
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Sidney man dies in snowmobile crash on Messalonskee Lake
SIDNEY — Maine authorities say a man has died in a snowmobile crash in Sidney. The Maine Warden Service says 32-year-old Jeffrey Fisher, of Sidney, was found dead along the shoreline of Messalonskee Lake early Wednesday after he became separated from his friend while on a snowmobile ride. Authorities say Fisher crashed and was ejected […]
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Sidney couple charged after 1-year-old treated for heroin ingestion
AUGUSTA — A Maine couple was indicted last week on charges stemming from their 1-year-old daughter’s alleged ingestion of heroin last summer. The Kennebec Journal reports 34-year-old Jason Thomas and 23-year-old Katie Robinson were charged with unlawful possession of heroin and endangering the welfare of a child. The drug possession charge is a felony and […]
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Two-vehicle crash in Sidney kills Jay woman, injures 3
SIDNEY — Two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash on Route 27 in Sidney on Sunday, resulting in the death of a Jay woman. Three others were injured in the crash, including an 8-year-old child. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Sherry Turner, 53, of Jay was found deceased in her vehicle by […]
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Tractor-trailer carrying 90,000 pounds of lumber crashes in Sidney
SIDNEY — A tractor-trailer loaded with 90,000 pounds of lumber ran off Interstate 95 northbound in Sidney on Wednesday morning. The truck was operated by John Rancourt, 32, of Jay, who likely fell asleep, according to a written statement from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. Nearly all of the wood broke loose […]
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State to review traffic permit application for proposed New Sharon store
NEW SHARON — The state has received an application for a traffic permit for a proposed 4,800-square-foot convenience store, including six fuel positions and a Dunkin’ Donuts and drive-through window to be built off Route 2. Annie Manley of Sidney, owner of Annie’s Variety in that town, is proposing the project. She would call the […]
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Sidney at odds with farmer over highway goats
SIDNEY (AP) — A Maine town is having problems with goats repeatedly escaping from a farm and grazing on the side of Interstate 95. The Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1wW6Rbn) reported that Sidney officials said Mark Gould’s goats were seen grazing astride the highway near mile marker 122 on Sunday and Monday. State law says a domestic […]
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Sidney father, son face sex trafficking charges for allegedly running prostitution operation
SIDNEY (AP) — Maine authorities say a father and son are facing sex trafficking charges for allegedly running a prostitution operation out of their Sidney home. Forty-six-year old Frederick Horne Sr. and 19-year-old Frederick Horne Jr. were both issued a summons to court to face a charge of sex trafficking following a raid on the […]