FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will conduct a test of the Visiplex System, its new public-address system for emergency situations, at 11:45 a.m. Friday. The test, including a loud tone, will last about a minute, followed by: “Test, test. This is a campus-wide test of the emergency-notification system. This is only a test.” […]
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Bail set for man accused of exchange of sexually explicit photos in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A judge set bail at $2,000 cash Wednesday for a Pennsylvania man accused of accessing previously deleted, nude photos on a car buyer’s cellphone and sending them to his cellphone. Kevin Rennie, 32, of Philadelphia remained at the Franklin County Detention Center on Wednesday night. He was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge […]
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Livermore Falls selectmen OK budget in close votes
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen set the 2018 budget at $2.49 million Tuesday, with many expenditures approved by 3-2 votes. The budget is more than $130,000 over last year. Selectman George Cummings said he did not support the budget. “We haven’t done one damn thing to save any money in this town,” he said. “I don’t think […]
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Directors OK RSU 73 budget, question calendar changes
LIVERMORE — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors approved an $18.8 million budget Tuesday night that, if accepted by voters, would lower town assessments for 2018-19. The budget is $749,907 more than the 2017-18 spending plan, yet the $9.44 million to be raised through taxes is $1.44 million less than in 2017-18. Under […]
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Chesterville employees get pay raises
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at the March 12 annual town meeting approved pay raises for four employees, prompting Treasurer Erin Norton to give details on the amounts. Norton said she worked for the town nine months last year, starting at $16 per hour, and was paid $1,025 per month as of July 1, 2017. Voters increased […]
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RSU 9 unveils preliminary $35.32M budget
FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday were presented a $35.32 million budget for 2018-19 and were told money is needed for another teacher at Cascade Brook School in Farmington. The preliminary spending plan represents an increase of $1.68 million, or 5.01 percent, from this year. A total of $13 million is projected to […]
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Two men wanted for desertion from Army surrender in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Two men enlisted in the Army who left their base without permission turned themselves in to police Monday after the military issued warrants for their arrest. Warrants for desertion were issued for Austin M. Seeley, 19, of Farmington, and Noah R. Fisher, 18, of Boise, Idaho, by the Army several weeks ago, according […]
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RSU 9 cancels 10 late-arrival days to help make-up storm-related school days
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to eliminate 10 late-arrival Wednesdays — beginning April 11 and running through June 13 — to help make up nine school days lost to bad weather. Prior to eliminating the late-arrival Wednesdays, where students go to school an hour later than normal, the last student day […]
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Wilton police and fire having a busy year
WILTON — Selectpersons on Tuesday approved the purchase of a new police cruiser and a contract to draw plans for the recreation department’s new office building. Police Chief Heidi Wilcox asked for permission to solicit bids for a new cruiser to replace one with 116,000 miles. Town Manager Rhonda Irish and Wilcox will open the bids […]
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Climbing to the top in Farmington
A squirrel sits in the notch of a tree in Farmington on Tuesday afternoon. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)