Lauren Abbate

Staff Writer

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Published
March 8, 2016

Franklin County grand jury hands up 29 indictments

Included in the indictments were two Farmington brothers accused of selling heroin in January and two southern Maine men accused of stealing over $2,000 worth of property from Carrabassett Valley condominiums in December.
Published
March 6, 2016

Local Democratic caucuses draw large, passionate turnout

Participants in Democratic caucuses in Wilton and Farmington demonstrated passionate support for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, with young voters leaning towards Sanders.
Published
March 6, 2016

Waterville home struck in alleged OUI accident

An allegedly drunken driver hit the side of a Green Street home Saturday afternoon. The driver then drove away at a “high rate of speed” and crashed again near Spring Street where she was found and arrested by police.
Published
March 5, 2016

Strong voters reject new excavator, approve expanding cemetery trust

At Town Meeting on Saturday, Strong residents struck down selectmen’s recommendation to use surplus money to buy a used excavator, but they expanded the Village Cemetery Trust to include eight more cemeteries.
Published
March 4, 2016

New Vineyard family was part of chain that saved trucker’s life

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office recognized the Lane family and first responders for saving Charles Bolduc after he was shocked electrically in December.
Published
March 2, 2016

Bail set for Franklin County inmate who escaped, led chase

Derek Cook, 31, of Wilton, is held in lieu of $40,000 cash bail at the Franklin County Jail after escaping custody, allegedly assaulting a woman, stealing her car and prompting a high-speed chase Tuesday.
Published
March 1, 2016

Wilton residents oppose town money for sewer debt payments

At a hearing Tuesday, residents objected to adding funding in the 2016-2017 budget for payments on loans used to upgrade the sewer system; selectmen voted to recommend adding $60,000 for the payments.
Published
March 1, 2016

Franklin County inmate back in custody after escaping, leading police on chase

Derek Cook faces 14 charges after he escaped from a jail transport van in Wilton, allegedly fought with a deputy, broke into a home and stole an SUV, which he crashed in Chesterville.
Published
February 29, 2016

Saddleback ski area says no update on operations for season

Three weeks after the Rangeley area ski resort announced it wouldn’t be reopening in time for February vacation week, a Saddleback official said there was no update on the mountain’s status.
Published
February 29, 2016

Carthage man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of girlfriend

Bennie T. Bowie, accused in November of trying to kill his girlfriend following a domestic dispute late on the night of Oct. 31, pleaded not guilty to charges on Friday.