LIVERMORE — Hathaway Hill Road residents expressed concerns Tuesday about a gate on the road and asked selectpersons to determine whether the road was closed. Hathaway Hill Road at one time connected to Meadow View Road in Canton. In April 2015, Canton selectmen voted to look into buying two gates for placement at either end […]
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RSU 9 to submit sharing application
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday to submit a preliminary application to form the Western Maine Regional Service Center. The preliminary application does not lock the district into continuing to be a member of the center that would include several districts sharing services under system administration, Superintendent Tom Ward said. Part […]
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Five people injured in head-on collision in Jay
JAY — Five people were injured Tuesday night in a head-on collision between two vehicles on Route 133 at the Hyde Road intersection at about 6 p.m. Cassidy Packard, 17, of Dixfield was driving north on Route 133 when she tried to take a left turn onto Hyde Road and failed to yield the right […]
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Rangeley man charged with torching bulldozer, stealing excavator
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — A Rangeley man is accused of burning a bulldozer and stealing an excavator, both owned by Cousineau Inc. of Wilton. Devon Clark, 18, was charged Tuesday by a state fire investigator with Class A arson. The charge carries up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Clark was being […]
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Temple woman, children injured in Phillips crash
PHILLIPS — A Temple woman and her daughters were injured Tuesday night when the car she was driving struck a tree on Bridge Street. “Speed and alcohol appear to be factors,” Sgt. Matt Brann wrote in a report to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Tabatha Chabot, 34, was driving a 2002 Dodge Intrepid at 6:11 […]
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Strong selectmen face tough budget decisions
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday started 2018 budget deliberations by facing significant increases in employee health insurance costs. They decided in September to accept United Insurance’s proposal, but some figures have increased since then. The employees’ deductible has increased from $1,200 to $1,700, but the co-pay for prescription drugs remains about the same, according to Chairman […]
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Livermore voters approve ordinance amendments
LIVERMORE — Following a public hearing, voters on Tuesday approved amendments to the town’s dog control and limited commercial zoning ordinances. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said the dog control ordinance didn’t include any penalties for violations. The amended version lists penalties for first, second and third offenses. Resident Dwight Hines said there should be some […]
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Livermore Falls station renovated
A crew repairs the Livermore Falls Fire Station on Park Street on Tuesday. The work includes a new internally drained roof and insulation, and weatherproofing. H.E. Callahan Construction Co. of Auburn is the general contractor. The department has stored firetrucks and equipment off-site since Oct. 1, 2015. A couple of trucks and some equipment are housed in […]
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Jay garage roofing bids sought
The roof on the Jay Public Works Department barn built in 1977 is “leaking quite significantly,” Jay Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. Jay selectpersons voted Monday to put the roof replacement out to bid. The town purchased the barn for $100,000 in 1998. It abuts the garage at the Public Works Department on Jay Hill, off […]
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Farmington man, Jay girl charged alcohol-related case
FARMINGTON — A local man is accused of furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Three teenagers also face alcohol-related charges. Police received a driving complaint about 11:14 p.m. Friday on Fairbanks Road. The car was parked at a residence on Box Shop Hill Road, Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said. Police discovered underage […]