LIVERMORE FALLS — The Town Office is now open Wednesdays. It closed Wednesdays to the public in October following the resignation of a part-time treasurer in late summer. Staff continued to work Wednesdays. Town Clerk Amanda Allen, who had previously held the additional position of sewer clerk, added treasurer to her duties in October. That […]
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Income survey collection to begin Jan. 7 in Jay
JAY — An income survey was mailed in December to sewer users in an attempt to get more grant money to offset a $3.9 million sewer conversion of the North Jay sewer system. Survey will be collected door to door between Jan. 7 and Jan 25. The North Jay Wastewater Treatment Plant will be decommissioned and […]
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Working the puck in Farmington
Isaiah Finn, left, and his father, Tim Finn, of Strong get in some hockey practice Wednesday at the skating rink at Hippach Field in Farmington. (Sun Journal photo by Donna M. Perry) Isaiah Finn of Strong practices puck handling Wednesday at the ice skating rink at Hippach Field in Farmington. (Sun Journal photo by Donna […]
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Special RSU 73 school board meeting postponed
LIVERMORE FALLS — Upon advice from legal counsel, the special Regional School Unit 73 school board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 2 has been postponed. The special meeting had been called Dec. 26. The agenda included two executive sessions to discuss personnel issues. Superintendent Todd LeRoy on Dec. 24 confirmed the elimination of the principal’s […]
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Bristol Paige is FMH's first baby of 2019
FARMINGTON — Bristol Paige, the first baby born at Franklin Memorial Hospital in 2019, arrived at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 1. Bristol Paige weighed 7 pounds, 10.8 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. JennieLea Hanna of Franklin Health Women’s Care and nurse Natasha Foster attended the natural birth. Bristol Paige’s parents Larissa and Jason of Rumford […]
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Canadian company finalizes purchase of area hydroelectric stations
JAY — A Canadian company finalized its acquisition of four hydropower stations along the Androscoggin River in this town, Livermore and Livermore Falls. The four were among 63 around the U.S. bought by Ontario Power Generation from a New Jersey company on Nov. 28. The purchase price was $298 million and was subject to customary working […]
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Face Time: Joel Gilbert on expanding Berry Fruit Farm's offerings
Joel Gilbert, holding daughter Evelyn, 6, and his wife, Melissa, holding son Elijah, 2, with son, Noah, 9, in front, own the Berry Fruit Farm in Livermore. They recently started a new venture by opening a storefront on Main Street in Livermore Falls to sell their produce, baked goods, soups and more. (Submitted photo) LIVERMORE […]
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Tractor-trailer rolls over in Chain of Ponds Township
CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — A Canadian driver lost control of his tractor-trailer on a steep, downhill portion of a slippery Route 27 early Saturday, causing the truck to roll over into a deep ditch. Jimmy Quirion, 38, of Frontenac, Quebec, was operating the 2019 Peterbilt, which sustained extensive damage to the tractor and trailer, […]
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Franklin County probate judge to retire after 35 years
FARMINGTON — Probate Judge Richard Morton is hanging up his well-worn black robe — ripped inside sleeves and all — on Dec. 31 after 35 years on the Franklin County bench. “I just love the work,” he said. “I am retiring because I have done it for a long time and other people should have the […]
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Top 10: Recapping the top local stories of 2018
Untimely deaths, racial tension, a massive pot raid, a controversial lawyer and restaurants closing and opening were among the top local news stories of the year.