CANTON — Petitions for four ordinances to be included on the annual town meeting warrant are not legal as written, selectmen Chairman Shane Gallant advised at Thursday’s board meeting. Chris Dailey gave the petitions to the board April 24. They ask voters at the annual town meeting in June whether they want to have the […]
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SMMS to move to Central Maine League
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board unanimously approved a move from the Sandy Andy League to the Central Maine League for all sports teams from Spruce Mountain Middle School at its meeting Thursday night. SMMS Principal Scott Albert said his student teams often dominate play with teams from Sandy Andy. He said non-sports competition, […]
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Man assaulting pickup truck in Rumford leads to arrest of a Skowhegan man on warrants
RUMFORD — A Skowhegan man was arrested late Thursday afternoon on warrants in Rumford after police responded to a 911 call about a man seen hitting a white pickup truck parked beside Route 2. Troy Hampton, 20, was charged with unpaid fines on convictions of operating under the influence and operating without a license, as […]
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Newry board accepts selectmen resignations, approves June 10 election
NEWRY — It seemed weird late Thursday afternoon when Newry selectmen Chairman Wendy Hanscom read prepared statements about her resignation and that of Selectman Gary Wight from the board. Then, Hanscom and Wight and Selectman Brooks Morton accepted the resignations. But all three continued their special selectmen meeting, conducting further business. Hanscom’s and Wight’s resignations, […]
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Annual Hope Association Craft Fair will feature petting zoo, shuttle bus
RUMFORD — The Hope Association is inviting a local farm to set up a petting zoo in their parking lot for their fourth annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, with all proceeds going towards helping the organization be involved with the Maine Special Olympics. Sally Theriault, an employee with […]
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Rumford police log
Charges * Kenneth Snow, 49, Rumford, operating after suspension, 1:36 p.m. May 2 on Maine Avenue. He was released on $400 unsecured bail and will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. on June 3 in 11th District Court. * At 7:19 a.m. on May 2, a Waldo Street business reported a shoplifter in custody. An officer […]
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Jim Doar going to Montana
BETHEL — Town Manager Jim Doar is going west. He has tentatively been offered a job as county administrator for Gallatin County, Montana, beginning July 1. He plans to depart for Montana in mid-June, he said Tuesday. Doar said he expects to wrap up the warrant for the June 11 annual town meeting the first week of June, but […]
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Proposed business changes come before Farmington board
FARMINGTON — A pair of business changes for Wilton Road will come before the Planning Board when they meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 12, at the Municipal Building. Plans for a new pizza and sub shop at 254 Wilton Road (Routes 2 and 4) have been submitted to the board by Vasilios Vlahakis of […]