AVON — Nestled in the hills of this Franklin County town is a hidden gem of a school, the Maine School of Masonry. The country’s only private, nonprofit masonry school is a dream come true for its founder, Stephen D. Mitchell, who opened its doors in 2005. Since then, Mitchell has taught hundreds of students […]
2017
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Senate backs more cash for Maine Clean Election Fund
AUGUSTA — State senators agreed Tuesday to pump another $4.7 million into the Maine Clean Election Fund to ensure there will be enough next year to cover legislative and gubernatorial candidates who choose to participate in the program. By an 18-16 vote, senators declined to go along with Republican Majority Leader Garrett Mason’s assertion that […]
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Livermore Town Office closed Thursday morning
LIVERMORE — The Town Office will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, to allow employees to attend the funeral of Thomas “Tom” Richmond, a former town employee.
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Work begins on replacement of West Paris Library roof
WEST PARIS – David MacDowell, chairman of the Arthur L. Mann Memorial Library trustees, said Monday that work has begun on replacing the roof, which has been in disrepair for several months. MacDowell said that G&E Roofing is ripping off the roof and installing a vapor barrier to act as a temporary roof. “Knowles Industrial […]
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Mr. Moxie: Frank Anicetti dies
Frank Anicetti chats with Gunnar Benjamin of Danville, New Hampshire, and his mother, Melissa Abruzzi, at Daniel Buck Auctions in Lisbon Falls in 2016. Benjamin’s eighth-grade graduation present from his mother was to spend three days at the Moxie Festival. “He is obsessed with Moxie,” Abruzzi said about her son, who came to the auction […]
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Jay’s new sewer rate shifts more cost on users
JAY — With a new sewer rate set to go into effect July 1, property owners will pay approximately $9.50 for every $100,000 of assessed property value for the operation and maintenance of the Sewer Department in fiscal year 2017-18. That compares to $21 per $100,000 of value this fiscal year, which ends June 30. […]
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Auburn not kidding, wants pet goats gone
AUBURN — Several months ago, Audrey and Nathan Tripp decided to get a pair of mini goats as pets for their children. They were friendly, gentle animals about the size of a Labrador retriever, and the Tripps were sure they’d make a great addition to the family. Their only lingering question: Were the little goats […]
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Sunshine Award goes to Thibodeau
Rumford Hospital presented its Sunshine Award to Carrie Thibodeau, a medical assistant at Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine. The award was established to reward and celebrate the extraordinary skills and compassionate care given by technical support staff. Recipients consistently demonstrate compassion, patient- and family-focused care, passion about life, patient advocacy, and their support of all health […]
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Next up for ‘nips’ bill: a near-certain veto
AUGUSTA — A measure to require a 5-cent deposit on tiny liquor bottles known as nips is heading for a near certain veto from Gov. Paul LePage — and possibly a move by him to ban nips entirely, which could hurt a major bottler based in Lewiston. With the Senate’s unanimous agreement Tuesday , the […]
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Why Trump’s budget plan wouldn’t likely accelerate growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s budget plan for 2018 assumes that a mix of sharp spending and tax cuts can both shrink the deficit and fuel economic growth of 3 percent a year — a level it hasn’t achieved in more than a dozen years. Most economists and budget experts dismiss that promise as […]