From the pages of the Livermore Falls Advertiser  

75 years ago:  

The tax rate for Livermore Falls was made public this week. The tax rate set by the Board of Selectmen will be 44 mill. It is a reduction of 1 mill over that of last year. 

Annual Clean-Up Week is being observed this week by the Citizen’s Club and residents are urged to cooperate by cleaning up their property. Free collections will be made on Friday and the following regulations regarding collections have been established:

All waste and material to be collected must be in suitable containers and placed beside the road. No containers will be returned. Only one collection will be made on each street and waste matter must be ready for collection by 8 a.m.

The stable of Frederick Fisher of Jay was badly gutted by fire Friday evening. Fire broke out shortly after Mr. and Mrs. Fisher had put the car in the stable for the night and was discovered by Harold Lee about 9:30 p.m. It is thought a short circuit caused the fire. The promptness of the North Jay Fire Department and the recent rain saved the church and nearby homes from catching fire.

Charles Sanborn of Canton, school teacher at the Center School in Livermore Falls, was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beckler and family on May 1st. After supper, a loud knock was heard on the door and a May basket was found hung by the school children.

After a lively chase, all were caught and invited into the house where games and refreshments were enjoyed. It was the first May basket hung this season and a jolly time was had by all.

50 years ago:  

Developer 

The Falconette All Girl Color Guard are planning their annual tag days. These girls, dressed in their sharp looking uniforms of blue and gold, will once again be asking for your support to further promote this already popular guard unit throughout the state.

Last year the Falconettes came in third out of fifteen competing units at the Legion State Convention. They missed second place by 1.5 points. This year their aim is much higher.

All too often, people like to take out of a community but give little, if anything, back in return. A public meeting will be held at the George W. Treat Memorial Library on May 18 at 7 p.m. to talk over ways and means for the betterment and growth of Livermore Falls. If enough interest is shown, the matter of Town Manager form of government will be discussed then.

This meeting is called for the purpose of offering help to town officials and Not to criticize them – we all realize they have regular jobs that require most of their time – it will be a cooperative effort by all concerned that will be our goal. By pooling our thoughts together, maybe we can come up with something worthwhile that will be of mutual benefit to every citizen in Livermore Falls.

The Protestant churches of Livermore Falls plan to start a door-to-door religious census of the community on Saturday. The purpose of the census is to survey the religious make-up of the community and to discover how well the churches may be serving the Protestant families in this area.

The public is invited to attend the Open House of the new $12,800 home of Lionel D. Dubord Real Estate Agency this Saturday and Sunday. The house is located on Highland Drive, off Route 133 in Chisholm. The house has three large bedrooms, baseboard heat, cement cellar, and a hot top driveway. The large lot is landscaped and the house is connected to town water and sewer.

25 years ago:  

Developer Ralph Norris met with Livermore Falls Planning Board members recently for an informal discussion of his proposed subdivision off Strickland Road. The subdivision as proposed will consist of 42 acres divided in four house lots. The property fronts approximately one mile along the Androscoggin River and is bounded by the discontinued River Road. Mr. Norris will submit a Preliminary Plan and Application at the next meeting.

The proposed subdivision consisting of eight condominium structures is located off Foundry Road and was approved in December 1988. Requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program must be considered to avoid putting the Town on probation for misuse of N.F.I.P. laws by changing the flood way.

Walking through the door at Reggie’s Corner in Livermore Falls is like walking back to the days of youth for adults. For children of all ages, it’s a very special adventure.

Reggie’s Corner, located next to Sears on Main Street, deals in a wide variety of collectible comic books, baseball cards, fantasy games and other similar hobbies. It also features accessories for the serious collector. 

Reggie’s Corner, operated by Reggie Tullis, opened its doors on April 2. He is planning an official grand opening for June 1, with “Batman” scheduled to make another appearance at the store.

Forth grade students at Jay Elementary School recently completed a science unit that showed relationships between nutrition, rest and exercise. To show what they had learned, the students square danced before approximately 75 parents and friends. Square dancing involves exercising, careful listening, and is fun!

Livermore Elementary students recently completed a very successful reading program. The students were asked to get sponsors to pledge a certain amount of money for each book they would read.

First grader Brad Boothby brought in $118, the highest amount of any student.

Fifth grader Kristy Finley read the most books. She read a truly astounding 202 books.

The program brought the school $4,188 which will be used towards the purchase of encyclopedias and other fine reference books.

Compiled by Pam Harnden.