RUMFORD — A citizen petition requesting a special town meeting for a moratorium on the sale of the town’s water was submitted to the Board of Selectmen on Thursday night. It came a day after Rumford Water District trustees voted to begin negotiations with Poland Spring Water Co. about drawing water from the Ellis River watershed. […]
2017
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Charges Auburn • Michael Roger Maheux, 56, of Riverside Motel, Washington Street, on a warrant, 12:20 p.m. Thursday at that address. Accidents Lewiston • Vehicles driven by Lori Lyons, 54, of Litchfield and Kayla M. Carbary, 27, of Lewiston collided at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday while each was exiting the Rite-Aid parking lot at 420 East […]
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Otisfield home had high levels of CO, chief says
OTISFIELD — A home on Bow Street where two workers were found barely responsive Wednesday night had elevated readings of carbon monoxide, Fire Chief Kyle Jordan said Thursday. The incident “was CO-related,” he said. “One room had excessively high readings.” The man and woman were working on the house, which had been vacant for up […]
Posted inFranklin
Livermore to hold meeting on recycling, marijuana moratorium
LIVERMORE — A town meeting to address a recycling agreement and a marijuana moratorium ordinance will be held Tuesday, Jan. 10. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at Spruce Mountain Elementary School on Gibbs Mill Road. Townspeople will consider terminating the agreement with Oxford County Regional Recycling Corp. effective July 1. The corporation was formed […]
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Two vie for selectmen seat in Waterford
WATERFORD — Selectman Randy Lessard is being challenged by Allan Barden in town elections March 3. The term is for three years. Lessard has been chairman of the board the past several years. Town Clerk Brenda Bigonski said nomination papers are due in her office Tuesday, Jan. 17. So far, School Administrative District 17 Director […]
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Jay to discuss options on firefighter pay scale
JAY — Selectpersons will discuss the Fire Rescue Department’s pay scale at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Town Office. The discussion stems from an increase in the minimum wage, from $7.50 an hour to $9 per hour, effective Saturday. The wage increases to $10 per hour Jan. 1, 2018; $11 per hour Jan. […]
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Auburn doc takes on ‘Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge’
Forty-one-year-old Ryan Metivier is an Auburn chiropractor by day, aspiring reality TV show muscle-endurance obstacle course ninja by night. This Sunday, Metivier and his Wolverine-inspired mutton chops are competing on season four of “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge” on CMT, Country Music Television. On the show, eight new contestants face off each week, hoping to […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: National No Pants Day and other things worth celebrating
Every January, Bag Lady loses the will to shop, what with burnout over all the consumerism of the last 60 days. And then, I look over and see an 11-month-old note scratched in pen on the corner of my desk: “Jan. 10 is National No Pants Day,” and, somehow, I find the will to shop […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Keiser Homes creditors wait for bankruptcy resolution
OXFORD — Eight months after Keiser Homes shut down without warning, leaving 120 employees without a job, the company remains in bankruptcy court and many, if not all, creditors remain in limbo. Innovative Building Systems LLC, the parent company of Excel Homes of Maine LLC, filed a voluntary petition for relief in U.S. Bankruptcy Court […]