Articles by Ann Bryant
Mt. Vernon home, business destroyed by fire
MOUNT VERNON, Maine — The cause of a Sunday morning fire that destroyed a business and home on Bean Road is still undetermined. An investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s office is expected to return to the scene Monday to help determine the cause, said Assistant Fire Chief Tony Dunn. ...
Donations help animal shelter care for 75 dogs seized from Wilton mobile home
FARMINGTON, Maine — Monetary donations from across the state and as far away as Texas, along with bags of dog food, bedding, bleach and toys continued to pour into the Franklin County Animal Shelter on Monday. “The community response has been amazing,” Heidi Jordan, executive director, said. “Someone from Winslow ...
Mount Vernon home, business destroyed by fire
MOUNT VERNON, Maine — The cause of a Sunday morning fire that destroyed a business and home on Bean Road is still undetermined. An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office was expected to return to the scene Monday to help determine the cause, said Assistant Fire Chief Tony Dunn. ...
75 dogs, 24 birds seized from Wilton mobile home
WILTON, Maine — State officials seized 75 dogs and puppies, 24 birds, including three chickens, at a mobile home on Route 2 after finding some of them sick, emaciated and in unsanitary conditions. The home of Nancy Champagne was searched by state animal welfare agents and Wilton police March 14 ...
Driver charged after Farmington crash
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Portland man was arrested on four charges Saturday after he lost control of his vehicle and it landed in a ditch on Perham Street. Michael A. Reis, 21, was charged with refusing to stop for an officer, refusing to submit to arrest, driving after suspension and ...
Farmer’s Roundtable to connect producers, consumers
FARMINGTON, Maine — Nearly a dozen local farmers will connect with members of the community Tuesday during a Farmers Roundtable on locally produced foods. The informational session is open to the public at no charge. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 12 in Room 205 in ...
Wilton woman accused of stealing guns from home she was staying in
WILTON, Maine — A local woman was charged Thursday with stealing two firearms from the home where she was staying. Donna Chartier, 50, was staying at a Prospect Street home where a rifle and shotgun were stolen, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The guns were valued at about $700 ...
Wilton woman charged with stealing firearms
WILTON, Maine — Police say they arrested a Wilton woman Thursday on a charge of stealing two firearms from the home where she was staying. Donna Chartier, 50, was staying at a Prospect Street home where a rifle and shotgun were stolen, said Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox. The guns ...
Missing teen skier avoids media, well wishers while leaving Franklin Memorial Hospital
FARMINGTON, Maine — Along with many other well wishers, Daryl “Poochie” Searles of Phillips wanted to do something when he heard the news that Nicholas Joy, 17, of Medford, Mass., had been found alive Tuesday at Sugarloaf. Joy, who became lost while skiing Sunday, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital ...
Bingham man charged with assault after trying to break up tavern fight
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Bingham man was given a summons on a charge of assault after police say he aggressively escorted a woman out of Front Street Tavern on Friday night. According to witnesses, including tavern security, police say Richard Cusson, 40, used more force than necessary after he stepped ...
Pulp truck pushes car off road, into ditch in Farmington
FARMINGTON, Maine — The driver of a pulp truck on Wilton Road didn’t see a sedan stopped for the red light between Mt. Blue Drug and Walmart in time and hit it into a ditch Monday. Charles Bryant, 85, of Jay was traveling east on routes 2 and 4 when ...
Man charged after trying to break up Farmington tavern fight
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Bingham man was given a summons on a charge of assault after police say he aggressively escorted a woman out of Front Street Tavern on Friday night. According to witnesses, including tavern security, police say Richard Cusson, 40, used more force than necessary after he stepped ...
Police arrest Wilton man accused of crashing truck
WILTON, Maine — A Wilton man faces a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon after he caused the truck he was riding in to crash Sunday. Michael Dalot, 58, was the passenger in a vehicle driven by a relative, Brian Dalot, said Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox. The ...
Wicked Gelato in Farmington closing
FARMINGTON, Maine — Wicked Gelato in downtown Farmington will close on Sunday. It’s not because of the economy or a lack of business; it’s a lack of time for owner Karen Garland-Kidder. “I’m flattered and humbled by how sad it is to people,” she said Friday of reaction to the ...
Wilton police seeking pickup truck that struck parked tractor-trailer
WILTON, Maine — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash Monday on Depot Street. A tractor-trailer, parked at a business, was hit by a truck just before noon. The driver then took off, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The driver of the ...
Batteries stolen from Wilton plant, logging site
WILTON, Maine — Police are investigating the theft of multiple batteries over Monday night at two different sites. Three batteries were taken at the town’s waste-water treatment plant on Davis Court, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Two batteries were taken from a logging site on Colby Miller Road. At ...
East-west highway is ‘going to happen,’ says Cianbro manager Darryl Brown
FARMINGTON, Maine — It may take another 10 years, but a 220-mile highway from Coburn Gore to Calais is going to be built, Darryl Brown of Cianbro construction company said Tuesday. “It’s been talked about since 1937 but it’s going to happen,” Brown, of Livermore Falls, told those at the ...
Five arrested in November drug death in Farmington
FARMINGTON, Maine — Five people arrested on drug charges in a local woman’s death in November sought reduced bail in 12th District Court on Friday. Suspects were arrested Thursday night after police completed their investigation into the drug-overdose death of Marilyn Rider, 52. Police were called to her Silver Maple ...
UMF students to spend break helping New Orleans rebuild
FARMINGTON — When 20 University of Maine at Farmington students arrive in New Orleans this weekend they’ll be learning new skills, such as installing insulation and laying Sheetrock. They will also be helping others who are still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “The biggest thing along ...
Wilton crash totals three vehicles
WILTON, Maine — A slippery road early Tuesday morning caused a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Route 2 near the bowling alley. The three vehicles were demolished, but no one was injured in the 6:30 a.m. accident, Wilton Sgt. Chad Abbott said. Seth Neal, 33, Wilton, ...
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