New Sharon News

NEW SHARON a ' A New Sharon man was charged Monday after police say he assaulted a woman and fled into the woods.

FARMINGTON a ' A hearing to request the transfer of ownership of about 40 animals seized from a home in New Sharon last month began Friday in Franklin County Superior Court.

He was taken to the York County Jail in lieu of cash bond. Monday, Nov. 2 4:22 p.m. Benjamin D. Marcellino, 20, of 73 Salt Marsh Drive, New Sharon, was issued a summons in the Route 109 area on a charge of criminal mischief for spray-painting graffiti on a railroad overpass.

NEW SHARON a ' Two Starks residents were arrested Friday on charges of selling illegal drugs in New Sharon.

FARMINGTON a ' Flu shot clinics for students in Mt. Blue Regional School District will be held next week, Assistant Superintendent Susan Pratt said.

This will be the last Friday for the busy outdoor Sandy River Farmers Market on Front Street, but agricultural producers have decided they want to keep the momentum going.

Police say a 65-year-old New Sharon woman assaulted a state trooper with a 975,000-volt stun gun during an investigation into possible animal hoarding at her house.

Police say a 65-year-old New Sharon woman assaulted a state trooper with a 975,000-volt stun gun during an investigation into possible animal hoarding at her house on Lane Road.

SUN JOURNAL Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer FARMINGTON - Police say a 65-year-old New Sharon woman assaulted a state trooper with a 975,000-volt stun gun during an investigation into possible animal hoarding at her house on Lane Road.

A 65-year-old Maine woman is in jail, accused of allegedly assaulting a state trooper with a stun gun during an investigation into whether she was hoarding animals at her house.

NEW SHARON a ' Two New Sharon residents were arrested Friday on marijuana charges after Maine Drug Enforcement Agency received a tip.

FARMINGTON a ' The following were recently booked at the Franklin County Detention Center: a Robert J. Sirois, 56, of Farmington, charged with trafficking in marijuana and cultivating marijuana on Sept.

Posted 2 hours, 57 minutes ago at 10:41 am. The small town of New Sharon, Maine, was a collection of a few houses, a post office and a feed store.

FARMINGTON a ' Franklin County commissioners unanimously voted to hire three men to fill new positions created at the detention center due to the state taking over the jail.

The Sun Journal's editor knew he was taking a risk when the newspaper launched a penny-pinching series with a bold promise: Readers who didn't save money from the tips over a six-month period could demand a $97 newspaper subscription refund.

A New Sharon man was uninjured Friday morning after the trailer he was hauling with a van started to fishtail on a bend on Route 133 and went out of control, police said.

Architects have refined their design for a proposed Franklin County office building and now propose expanding the new facility to include most departments.