ORONO — The University of Maine Police Department is looking for a Livermore man who is a suspect in an Oct. 1 report of unlawful sexual contact in a public men’s restroom on campus, according to a UMaine Police Department Facebook post. The suspect is Mark Tenneson, 55, of Livermore. The post indicates he lives […]
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Police investigating burglary in North Jay
JAY — Police are investigating a break-in Tuesday night at a residence on Greenridge Way in North Jay. Officer Michael Booker responded to the report at 10:21 p.m. A resident left home in the late afternoon and returned several hours later to find things moved, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. A missing iPad […]
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Amended dog ordinance, barking dog complaints brought to Livermore board
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Tuesday were given a new Dog Control Ordinance that includes sections defining noise limits and penalties for violators. Resident Dennis Sol of Hathaway Hill Road told the board he’s dealt with barking dogs for two years at Thomas Wilson’s Baldwin Hill Beagles kennel at 350 Hathaway Hill Road and asked the […]
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Rock thrown at RSU 73 bus injures girl; student accused
Update: Jay teen charged in rock throwing incident JAY — A 16-year-old boy is accused of throwing a rock through the window of a Regional School Unit 73 bus Tuesday afternoon, hitting a 9-year-old girl, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. The Spruce Mountain High School student threw the rock through a driver’s side window […]
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ATV rollover kills Jay man and injures his grandson
JAY — A local man died and his grandson was injured when the ATV they were riding on rolled over and trapped them Saturday on Lucarelli Road, off Old Jay Hill Road, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Thomas Fournier, 68, of Jay was deceased, he said. His grandson, Thomas Messer, 6, received injuries that […]
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Eustis woman dies in ATV rollover
COPLIN PLANTATION — A 25-year-old Eustis woman is dead after the ATV she was driving Tuesday night appears to have rolled onto her, according to a statement from the Maine Warden Service. Krystle J. Lincoln had been driving alone and was found by friends when she did not return, according to the release. She was […]
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Livermore board approves culvert work, discusses road committee meetings
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Tuesday night voted to spend $5,000 for culvert work on the River Road. They also discussed holding regular road committee meetings in advance of budget deliberations. Highway Foreman Roger Ferland said the culvert near Roger St. Pierre’s home at 205 River Road has caused problems for years. Previously, gravel has been […]
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Wilton panel recommends projects using $360,000 gift
WILTON — Recreation Director Frank Donald met Tuesday with selectpersons to discuss Recreation Committee recommendations for using a recently received $360,000 endowment. The committee proposes putting $200,000 into a trust fund and spending $160,000 on four items. Only future interest on the fund would be used on projects. The donor intended for the money to […]
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Kingfield board faces decisions on road work
KINGFIELD — Selectmen continued Monday to wrestle with decisions about improving Tufts Pond Road and how much it will cost. Although officials have talked for the past two years about costs for repaving and solving drainage problems on the road, they haven’t decided whether to do it all at once or in sections. They have […]
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Security camera approved for Livermore Falls Town Office
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday to purchase a security camera for the Town Office. Interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould said it would cost less than $1,000. He said the camera was necessary for staff safety and so police could be alerted. Chairman Heather Bronish said she was concerned about customer privacy. Gould […]