LIVERMORE FALLS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday turned down a Haines Corner Road resident’s request to waive the sewer ordinance. Thomas Randall was seeking to host wedding receptions at a barn on his property. He had requested a variance of four or five years in order to allow him time to get his business […]
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Slippery conditions shut down portion of Route 4 in Jay
JAY — Freezing temperatures and snowfall created slick roads here Tuesday night and in other areas of Franklin County on Wednesday morning. Traffic on Jay Hill on Route 4 had to be detoured and a portion of the road shut down because of ice. At 7:39 p.m. Tuesday, a Ford Ranger pickup slid off the […]
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State commission denies wind energy petition
An effort to streamline the permitting process for wind energy development in northern Franklin and Somerset counties was halted Tuesday by a state commission. The Maine Land Use Planning Commission voted to deny a petition to initiate rule-making to expand the expedited permitting area. NextEra Energy Resources, which has 44 turbines on Kibby Ridge near […]
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Livermore Falls voters approve funds for fire station project
LIVERMORE FALLS — By a 16-3 vote at Tuesday’s special town meeting, voters approved $70,000 in contingency funds to be used for fire station repairs. At a special town meeting Nov. 15, voters had given the go-ahead to use the money. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is funding the project through a loan, […]
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Town of Strong to get website
STRONG — Townspeople soon will be able to access a municipal website now that selectmen have approved a plan to contract with a local web-design company. On Tuesday night, web developer Greg Siekman presented selectmen with a plan to develop a site that will provide basic municipal information, along with news, meeting minutes and updates. He […]
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Kingfield selectmen face tough financial decisions
KINGFIELD — Selectmen face some tough financial decisions that involve taxpayer money in an uncertain economy. Public Works Director Brian Collins told selectmen Monday that Les Jordan has offered to sell up to a three-quarter-acre parcel that abuts the town garage. Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett said the land would have to be surveyed to determine […]
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Jay man accepts plea agreement, ends trial
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating a court order that he possess no firearms. The plea by William Bowie, 57, ended a jury trial after more than four hours of testimony at Farmington Unified Court. The trial for Bowie and his wife, Jacqueline Bowie, 56, had been expected to last three […]
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Former UMF police officer pleads guilty to OUI
FARMINGTON — A former University of Maine at Farmington police officer pleaded guilty Monday to driving drunk Oct. 15 on Center Bridge in Farmington. Christopher Chase, 43, of Wilton entered a plea to a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence of alcohol at the Franklin County Courthouse. A conviction on the charge carries a […]
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Boivin's Harvest House closes, owners ready for a change
Patrick and Chong Boivin of Jay closed Boivin’s Harvest House Restaurant in Farmington on Sunday. (Ann Bryant/Franklin Journal) Boivin’s Harvest House at 367 Wilton Road in Farmington has closed. (Ann Bryant/Franklin Journal) FARMINGTON — Boivin’s Harvest House has closed after 11 years as one of the area’s popular eateries. Owners Patrick and Chong Boivin of […]
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Help needed for Livermore Falls free Christmas dinner
LIVERMORE FALLS — Volunteers and food donations are needed for the annual free Christmas dinner on Christmas Day. It will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25, at the George Bunten American Legion Post 10, 17 Reynolds Ave. Debbie Breton, Rose Darling and Renda Guild have taken over organizing the meal. […]