WILTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously confirmed the hiring of a full-time police officer for the Wilton Police Department Tuesday. Courtney Krause, a reserve officer with the department since 2012, will begin her new duties on June 11, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Krause has demonstrated good relations with the public, especially children involved […]
June 2014
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Residents to determine 2014-2015 budget, new selectman
BUCKFIELD — Residents will gather at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School to vote on the 2014-15 budget. On Tuesday, June 10, at the municipal building, voters will elect a new selectman. Scott Violette is on the ballot to replace Warren Wright, whose three-year term is up. He is […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Two Livermore residents vie for one selectperson position
LIVERMORE — Voters will decide Tuesday, June 10, who will represent them for the next three years as selectperson. Candidates Melissa Gilbert and Tim Kachnovich are running for the position held by John Wakefield. It is the only contested race on the local ballot. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Wilton Tannery cleanup contract awarded
WILTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously awarded the contract to clean up the Wilton Tannery property to a Farmington company. The lowest of the five bids received was $196,367 from E.L. Vining & Son of Farmington, Jaime Madore, Ransom Environmental’s lead engineer for the project, told the board Tuesday. The highest was $520,000, she said. […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Wilton candidates seek seat on the Board of Selectmen
WILTON — Three residents are seeking election to a three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Selectman Terry Brann is being challenged by John Black and Gerald Whitney. Selectman Paul Berkey and school board director Keith Swett are unopposed in their bids for three-year terms. The election takes place from 8 a.m. to […]
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Rangeley board votes to put fire engine proceeds in reserve account
RANGELEY — In a 30-minute meeting Tuesday, acting Chairwoman Pam White led the board through a brief agenda that included votes on putting money into the Fire Department reserve account and relocating a utility pole. Board Chairman Dave Burgess and Town Manager Tiki White were absent. Fire Engine No. 5, described as a collector’s item, […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
RSU 73 candidate unopposed in Livermore Falls election
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 board Chairman Denise Rodzen is running unopposed for another three-year term. She initially was challenged by Angela Courchesney, who withdrew her nomination papers, Town Clerk Sue Sapiel said in May. Voting will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the Town Office. [email protected]
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Maine National Guard units have a history of adapting
AUGUSTA — Recently revealed proposals to drastically change the Maine National Guard may be controversial, but they aren’t without precedent. Back in 1976, pilots in Bangor were chafing at the idea of trading in their fighter planes for flying fuel tankers. The 101st Fighter-Interceptor Group of the Maine Air National Guard had operated out of […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Maine and Vermont lead nation in annual warming trends
WASHINGTON — The United States is warming fastest at two of its corners, in the Northeast and the Southwest, an analysis of federal temperature records shows. Northeastern states — led by Maine and Vermont — have gotten the hottest in the last 30 years in annual temperature, gaining 2.5 degrees on average. But Southwestern states […]