Aaron Buotte, 32, was driving a Maine Department of Transportation van that hit the back of a tractor-trailer on Route 2, police said.
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Franklin commissioners approve Farmington parking lot lease
The lease needs final approval from Farmington residents before the Anson Street lot can open for overnight parking.
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Farmington closes crosswalk at Main Street and South Street
The closure comes at the request of the Maine Department of Transportation, which expressed safety concerns in a recent audit.
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Anthem gets new president for Maine operations; Franklin Memorial installs upgraded MRI equipment in Farmington.
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Defense rests in Jay murder case, closing arguments to be heard Monday
Dr. Robert Q. Pollard Jr., who testified for the defense, said that after reviewing all of the data and conducting tests, he deemed James “Ted” Sweeney, 58, to be suffering from schizophrenia.
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Jay murder trial: Autopsy revealed numerous injuries
Sweeney’s co-counsel, Thomas J. Carey, said Thursday that Sweeney suffers from delusional jealously that Douglass was cheating on him. Carey said this jealousy was only getting worse.
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Coca-Cola closing Farmington sales center
The closure marks the end of a nearly 100-year era.
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Farmington firefighters save house, cops save cat
No humans were injured and the cat, suffering from smoke inhalation, is expected to make a full recovery.
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Farmington schools review safety protocols after child left unattended on bus
The student, who was sleeping and failed to get off, remained on the bus for nearly two hours in November after the driver didn’t make sure the bus was empty at the end of a run.
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Trial for former Jay man accused of killing girlfriend starts
Trial opened Monday with the prosecutor focusing on Sweeney’s obsessive jealousy and the defense pointing to mental illness and deafness.