FARMINGTON — A Phillips man has been ordered to serve the four remaining years of a suspended eight-year sentence related to a burglary and theft of firearms when he lived in Lisbon in 2010. Michael R. Harriman, 27, admitted Monday in Franklin County Superior Court to violating his probation Sept. 1, 2017. Harriman had been […]
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Franklin County jury finds New Sharon woman guilty of contempt
FARMINGTON — A jury deliberated for 30 minutes Wednesday before finding a New Sharon woman guilty of contempt for violating a 2010 court order banning her from owning or possessing animals. Carol Murphy, 72, of 248 Lane Road was issued a contempt of court charge in 2014 after Maine Animal Welfare agents and state and […]
Auburn revokes massage license, citing illegal sexual contact
AUBURN — City councilors shut down a Washington Street massage parlor Monday night, saying masseuses there had engaged in illegal sexual contact with clients. Councilors voted 6-0 to revoke the business license for Chinese Massage and Body Work Inc. of 459 Washington St. Police Chief Phil Crowell said the action was the culmination of a […]
PAC run by Maine Senate President Alfond fined for finance violation
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Senate President’s leadership political action committee will pay a $1,500 fine for a campaign finance violation. The Maine Commission on Ethics and Governmental Practices commission fined Justin Alfond’s PAC on Thursday. The Democrat says that contributions and expenditures were inadvertently left off two quarterly reports. The penalty for such a […]
Lewiston man cited for ATV crash that injured two boys
JAY — A Lewiston man has been cited on a civil violation related to an all-terrain vehicle accident on Aug. 16 when two children were injured. Maine Warden Tom McKenney said Saturday that he issued a summons to Matthew Churchill, 31, on a charge of carrying a passenger under 18 without headgear. Churchill was at […]