Farmington News

These are the arrests from May 14-19. May 14 - Kristen L. Temple, 29, of Central Street, was arrested and charged on a bench warrant.

Allen/Democrat photo members of the Time for Kind Committee at the Henry Wilson Memorial School, from left, Chance Parker, Alex Lagle, Andrew Capello and Morgan Patterson, all speak about bullying with Principal Jacquie Capello.

In a high-profile case that caused a stir nationally after a homeowner faced a felony charge for firing a warning shot to keep a burglary suspect near his home at bay, a grand jury issued an indictment this week against the suspect.

Two men have been indicted on first-degree murder counts in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old Farmington man in late January.

Police say the incident surrounding a driver who was allegedly intoxicated and crashed his car into a tree off Meetinghouse Hill Road early Saturday morning is still under investigation.

After the eighth burglary in the last seven days in the downtown area, interim Police Chief Kevin Willy said he is urging all residents to lock their doors, protect their valuables and report suspicious activity.

The Board of Selectmen is considering changing the town's newly adopted single-stream recycling method back to the original separating methods because of unforeseen costs.

Alen/Democrat photo Farmington resident Jessica Cowan pleads with the SAU 61 School Board at a meeting held in the Farmington High School Thursday night.

The following items, based on entries in the Rochester Police Log, were selected from 783 calls for service from May 1 to May 5: Tuesday, May 1 2:28 a.m. - A Hi-Vu Motor Inn resident can hear someone trying to get into his room and "it is not paranoia." 8:50 a.m. - A high school window has been smashed.

The following are the arrests for April 30 through May 6: April 30 - Robert Thomas Junior of Orange Street, was arrested and charged with violation of a protective order.

A Farmington man currently being held at Rockingham County House of Corrections has been indicted on five burglary counts from four area local towns last month.

Portsmouth police say a Farmington man charged with a number of crimes including criminal threatening and possession of marijuana with the intent of distribution is being held on $2,000 cash bail with $5,000 personal recognizance bail at the Rockingham County jail following his arraignment Monday.

At the 2012 Hero Awards event Thursday sponsored by the N.H. Union Leader are, from left, Gov.

Although there was a State Grange event in Hooksett, last Friday night, a goodly sprinkling of local Grangers chose to come to Farmington, instead, to hear former NH Commissioner for Agriculture Steve Taylor talk on the history of the NH Grange movement.

The Farmington Board of Selectmen, on Monday evening, presented Fire Chief Richard Fowler with a certificate of commendation for his role, last month, in rescuing a young baby that had been abducted.

Portsmouth police say a Farmington man charged with a number of crimes including criminal threatening and possession of marijuana with the intent of distribution is being held on $2,000 cash bail with $5,000 personal recognizance bail at the Rockingham County jail following his arraignment Monday.

EJ Hersom/Staff photographer Strafford County Commissioners stand with 4-H Club members in Dover recently after the 4-H members briefed them about their recent trip to Washington, D.C. From left are Commissioner Catherine Cheney, Commissioner Robert Watson, Gillian Robidas, Commissioner George Maglaras, Deanna Scruton and Lynn Garland, 4-H ... (more)

The Board of Selectmen Monday evening presented Fire Chief Richard Fowler with a certificate of commendation for his role last month in rescuing a young baby that had been abducted.

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A former Farmington police detective previously convicted of stealing more than $1,000 from the Farmington Police Department evidence room roughly two years ago was indicted this month on four Class B felony counts of forgery.