LIVERMORE FALLS — Students in Regional School Unit 73 are showing their artistic sides. Specifically, the district’s board of directors learned Thursday about an art program at Spruce Mountain Elementary School. Art teacher Tamara Lindsey said her fifth-graders have been working on a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) project, and learning about Alexander Calder, […]
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Voter intimidation or voter education?
FARMINGTON — The Secretary of State’s Office has no plans to take action on a local activist’s banner displayed outside the Community Center polling station Tuesday, a spokesman said Wednesday. The banner by Bill Crandall of Farmington apparently intimidated some University of Maine at Farmington students, causing them not to vote, according to emails, texts […]
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Wilton country club owes more than $17,000 in back taxes
WILTON — Selectpersons decided Tuesday to send a letter to the owner of Wilson Lake Country Club concerning unpaid real estate and personal property taxes that now total more than $17,000. Chairperson Tiffany Maiuri said the town will send a “courtesy letter” to Wilton Golf Holdings LLC “as a friendly reminder of their pledge to […]
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Crowd turns out in Farmington to celebrate Governor-elect Janet Mills' win
FARMINGTON — The celebration started before Governor-elect Janet Mills arrived late Wednesday afternoon in her hometown. More than 100 people gathered inside and outside The Homestead Kitchen, Bar and Bakery on Broadway as they waited to congratulate Mills on becoming the first female to be elected governor in the state. The state’s attorney general will […]
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N.Y. man sentenced for selling crack in Jay
FARMINGTON — A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to selling crack cocaine from a Jay apartment and was sentenced to four years in prison, according to court documents. Darnell Smith, 21, of the Bronx also faced a charge of aggravated drug trafficking, which was dismissed. A conviction on the cocaine trafficking charge is punishable […]
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Prodan wins second term as Franklin County treasurer
FARMINGTON — Pam Prodan, a Democrat from Wilton, won a second four-year term Tuesday as the Franklin County treasurer. She beat Quenten Clark Jr., a Republican from Farmington by an unofficial vote of 7,131 to 6,580. Prodan is a former private practice lawyer from Wilton and has served as county treasurer for the past four years. […]
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Weld lawyer takes Franklin County judge of probate contest
FARMINGTON — Voters in Franklin County elected Margot Joly of Weld on Tuesday to be the new Franklin County treasurer over opponent Ron Aseltine of Wilton. The unofficial results are 6,871 to 6,381. Joly will begin her four-year term on Jan. 1, 2019. She will replace Probate Judge Richard Morton of Farmington, who is retiring on Dec. 31 after serving the county for […]
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Livermore voters medical marijuana moratorium
LIVERMORE — Voters on Tuesday adopted a 180-day moratorium on allowing medical marijuana retail stores, dispensaries, testing facilities and manufacturing facilities. The vote was 570-530. “It gives us six months’ time for the Planning Board to figure out how and what the town can put into effect,” Selectperson Tom Gould said at a public hearing Oct. […]
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Early results show Prodan ahead in Franklin County treasurer race
FARMINGTON — Partial voting results Tuesday night showed Democrat Pam Prodan ahead of Republican Quenten Clark Jr. in the race for Franklin County treasurer. Prodan was leading 6,138 to 5,083. Chesterville, Coplin Plantation, Farmington, Industry, Jay, New Sharon, Kingfield, Sandy River Plantation, Strong, Temple and Wilton reported results as of 1:05 a.m. on Wednesday. Prodan, a former private practice lawyer from Wilton, […]
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Livermore Falls voters nix property study
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents defeated a proposal Tuesday to spend up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a study of town-owned property. The measure failed 584-476. The money would have been used to determine the feasibility of using a tax-acquired property on Route 106 in East Livermore as the location of a […]