Monday Dixfield: Public hearing on proposed water rate increase, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 […]
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Wilton returning to sorting recyclables Aug. 1
WILTON — Residents must start sorting their recyclables again as of Aug. 1, because the market for single-sort recyclables is costing the town more, according to town officials. The town switched to single-sort recycling, or no sorting, in 2012 because of “lower cost and convenience for the residents,” according to a recent news release. However, market […]
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Equipment fire at Stratton Lumber in Eustis
EUSTIS – A log loader at Stratton Lumber Co. was destroyed and its operator injured Thursday afternoon when it caught fire, Fire Chief Sprague Wise said Friday. He estimated the loss at about $250,000. The operator was using the large machine when it caught fire and jumped from it and sprained an ankle, Wise said […]
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New Sharon couple injured in Farmington accident
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon couple were injured July 5 when their minivan was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Wilton Road and Hannaford Plaza, Sgt. Edward Hastings IV said. Jason Hoffman, 34, of Eureka, California, was looking at his phone for directions to Walmart and ran a red light, hitting a […]
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Livermore Falls police recognized for service
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Police Department was recognized Tuesday night with an Excellence in Service Award and Sgt. Vernon Stevens was presented a Meritorious Service Award. Selectmen unanimously voted in June to recognize Stevens and the department under the Spirit of America program for their work. Stevens coaxed two boys ages 11 and 13 to […]
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High court upholds decision to vacate Madrid Township man's conviction
FARMINGTON — The state’s high court Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to vacate a 2014 conviction of a Madrid Township man on a felony charge of sexual abuse of a minor. John Fahnley, 63, was found guilty by a Franklin County jury in 2014. The jury acquitted him of felony gross sexual assault and a […]
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Jay man OK after crash in Chesterville
Marvin Storer, 69, of Jay, told a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy Thursday morning that his truck went off Route 156 and hit a tree as he tried to grab a paper flying around in his truck, Deputy Keith Madore said. Storer was not injured, Madore said. Jay Fire Rescue Department assisted at the scene. (Donna […]
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Livermore Falls man escapes fire at home same day his wife dies
LIVERMORE FALLS — A kitchen fire heavily damaged a retired dentist’s home on Park Street on Tuesday evening. Gerard Girardin and his sister-in-law managed to get out of his one-story home safely, Fire Chief Edward Hastings said Wednesday evening. The cause of the fire was stove burners accidentally left on, he said. Flames spread throughout […]
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Livermore Falls man’s home burns same day his wife dies
LIVERMORE FALLS (WGME) – A fire broke out Tuesday evening at a retired dentist’s home on Park Street. The retired dentist says Tuesday couldn’t get any worse. Earlier, his sick wife died, and now his home caught fire. He says he was inside with his sister-in-law when he smelled something funny, so they got out and […]
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Kingfield tightens rules for cemeteries
KINGFIELD — Selectmen approved a policy Monday night requiring all burials or work in town cemeteries be authorized by town sexton Seth Nickerson. Nickerson will also maintain maps of town cemeteries. The sexton is a private contractor, said Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett, who is the backup sexton. Selectmen also updated the street sweeping policy to […]