PULLQUOTE: “There’s an interest among some of the citizens to know their officers better and there’s an interest in the administration to bridge that gap as much as they can.” — Livermore Falls Police Lt. Joseph Sage LIVERMORE FALLS — The Police Department plans to host Coffee with a Cop, an opportunity for the public to meet […]
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Judge orders former Farmington man to forfeit 19 guns seized in heroin investigation
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Tuesday ordered 19 guns seized in 2016 during a heroin trafficking investigation at a Farmington home to be turned over to the state. Mark Barrett, 61, formerly of Farmington, is serving three years of an eight-year sentence with the Department of Corrections. He testified at a criminal forfeiture hearing […]
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RSU 9 voters pass $35.5 million school budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters passed a $35.5 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 1,552 to 1,174. The budget for 2018-19 is $1.91 million, or 5.68 percent more than this fiscal year. The spending plan covers education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education. The spending plan includes $461,403 for a […]
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Problems persist with recycling at Livermore Falls transfer station
LIVERMORE FALLS — Transfer station Supervisor Bill Nichols recommended to selectmen Tuesday night that security cameras be installed to identify violators of station rules. Nichols said non-recyclable materials are being thrown into the recycling bin, which is costing the town money. EcoMaine recently charged an extra $250 for a “contaminated” load, he said. Last year, […]
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RSU 9 directs that bullying, harassment and hazing be added to student activities code of conduct
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors has directed members of the board’s policy committee to include rules against bullying, hazing and harassment in a draft version of a policy governing student conduct. The revised code-of-conduct policy for extracurricular and co-curricular activities for middle and high school students was given a first […]
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Jay sewer rate to remain same for 2018-19
JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday evening to keep the town’s sewer rate the same for the 2018-19 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The minimum base fee is $315 for up to 3,200 cubic feet. Amounts exceeding 3,200 cubic feet will cost 9 cents per cubic foot of water use. In April, the majority […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Chesterville: RSU 9 validation vote, noon […]
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One killed in Livermore crash
[UPDATE: Andover man identified as victim in fatal crash] LIVERMORE — One person was killed Friday afternoon when a car and pickup truck collided on Route 4. The identity of the person killed was not immediately available. The vehicles collided shortly before 6 p.m. at Routes 4 and 108, police said. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department […]
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Smiles, excitement at Special Olympics Maine Spring Games
FARMINGTON — On Friday, 185 athletes and 219 volunteers converged on the Mt. Blue Athletic Fields for the Special Olympics Spring Games hosted by the Franklin County Special Olympics Committee and Jay AMVETS Post 33. “The kids are all excited,” said Barbara Cook at the registration table. County committee area manager Gary Desjardins said students […]
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Farmington man rolls car, charged with OUI
FARMINGTON — A local man was charged with drunken driving after the vehicle he was driving on Whittier Road went into a ditch and rolled over early Thursday. Everard Cooper, 29, of Farmington was unable to get out of the vehicle by himself because it was against a street sign, Bonnie Pomeroy, a secretary for […]