Franklin County News

You might want to include a few extra items on your checklist for this year's Fourth of July party a ' a poncho, umbrella, maybe an ark or two.

FARMINGTON a ' Franklin County Deputy Christopher Chase has entered into a consent agreement with state law enforcement regulators that allows him to continue police work in Maine.

The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for two counties in western Maine.

PHILLIPS a ' A quick-hitting, heavy rainstorm flooded seven roads and washed some out early Saturday, Phillips fire Chief and Emergency Management Director James Gould said.

STRONG a ' A celebration of Strong's heritage and its American Indian settlers takes place Friday with a parade, barbecue and music as the town hosts its annual Pierpole Days Festival.

A former South Portland man has been found guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Judith Flagg in her Fayette home 26 years ago.

FARMINGTON, Maine a ' A former South Portland man has been found guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Judith Flagg in her Fayette home 26 years ago.

A sentencing hearing for a Massachusetts man found guilty in May of leaving the scene of a fatal accident in 2008 has been continued.

In a nonbinding straw poll at Mt. Blue High School on Tuesday, SAD 9 residents voted 47-1 to approve the concept plan for the proposed renovation and addition to the high school and the Foster Career Center.

A retired rural mail carrier testified Wednesday about her close encounter with a driver prosecutors believe was fleeing a murder scene more than 26 years ago.

FARMINGTON A state prosecutor argued in his opening statement Tuesday that evidence will prove it was Thomas H. Mitchell Jr.

FARMINGTON Potential jurors were asked about their news sources Monday as attorneys winnowed a pool of 101 people to a try to reach a jury of 12 plus alternates in the murder trial of Thomas H. Mitchell Jr.

The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has seen a dramatic drop in the number of cats brought into the shelter, which the director credits to a low-cost spay-neuter program offered over the past year.

Displays, exhibits and animal demonstrations are planned for this weekend's Franklin County 4-H Fair on Saturday and Sunday at Farmington Fairgrounds.

The Franklin County Budget Committee will hold a public hearing Monday on a proposed $4.9 million budget for 2009-10. The hearing, which is expected to be followed by a vote, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Farmington District Court building on Main Street.

Route 133 was closed for several hours Sunday after a car struck a utility pole.

The largest wind-power developer in Maine started shipping the giant wind turbines from Searsport to Stratton this week for installation at the Kibby Mountain project.

The following arrests were recorded at the Oxford County Jail: Rachael Lee Robinson, 20, of West Paris, May 27, burglary, assault, $1,000 bail, Norway Police Department.

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

Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to let an architectural firm expand the design of a new county building to include all departments.