FARMINGTON — Voters passed all articles on Monday’s town meeting warrant appropriating a total budget of $5.89 million to operate town business and departments. The total represents an increase of $288,306 over the proposed $5.6 million budget recommended by the Board of Selectmen. Voters approved a motion to increase the Public Works Department’s budget by […]
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Selectmen in Franklin County Commission District 3 to elect budget committee rep
FARMINGTON — Selectmen in Franklin County Commission District 3 will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the county courthouse to elect a representative to the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. The elected selectman will replace former Avon Selectman John Calloway, who chose not to seek re-election this year. The term for the new […]
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Chesterville voters approve 5-year recycling contract, summer fest
CHESTERVILLE — All articles passed at the town meeting Monday night, but some drew discussion first. Proposed articles concerning the reopening of the Adams and Gordon Hill roads documented voter approval of winter maintenance. The roads were closed and later reopened, but records can’t be found for when that happened. Amendments were made to include […]
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Livermore Falls man described as caring, loving
FARMINGTON — When Charlene Slaver sang a childhood song to her critically injured son, Joey, as he was lying in a bed at a Lewiston hospital, she said, he squeezed her hand. Joseph Slaver Jr., 23, of Livermore Falls incurred multiple blunt-force injuries as a result of a collision with a Livermore Falls police cruiser […]
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No charges to be filed against Livermore Falls officer in fatal crash
LIVERMORE FALLS — State prosecutors will not seek charges against a local police officer involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian. Officer Troy Reed was driving a police cruiser Oct. 28, 2016, when Joseph Slaver Jr., 23, of Livermore Falls ran into the road and collided with the vehicle. He died Oct. 31. According […]
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Chesterville voters approve all articles
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday night approved all articles, bringing the budget for 2017 to $861,954, or $18,954 more than last year. Under the administration budget there was discussion about the health-care line. Former Selectman Anne Lambert said there was $22,000 left over in that line last year. She suggested reducing […]
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Voters raise funds for truck, library in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Voters responded to the needs of the Public Works Department and Farmington Public Library during Monday’s town meeting by raising more funds than requested. Of the over 110 residents attending, most agreed to raise $250,000 more to purchase a new truck for the Public Works Department. The request for $1.33 million was raised […]
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Nominations due in Wilton
WILTON — Nomination papers for open seats on the Board of Selectpersons and a seat on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors are due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 31, at the Town Office. Two selectperson seats are available, but only one person has filed nomination papers, Town Clerk Diane Dunham said. No […]
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Weld special election is Wednesday, March 29
WELD — A special election to fill a selectman seat will be held Wednesday, March 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Town Office. The seat was vacated when Douglas Voter resigned earlier this month. There are two years remaining on the three-year term. Town Clerk Carol Cochran said Richard Doughty is the only […]
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Jay police looking for person in connection to fraud investigation
The Jay Police Department is trying to identify the female in this photo as part of a credit card fraud investigation. Her last known location is Portland. Detective Michael Mejia said a Jay resident’s credit card has been used at two Hannafords in Portland to buy about $900 in gift cards — one at each […]