FARMINGTON – Students in a composites manufacturing class worked closely together on a step-by-step process Thursday to create a mold for a long board at Foster Career and Technical Education Center. Among the steps were to make a resin jacket and a large vacuum bag to wrap around the whole project, which was then tightly […]
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Livermore draft budget cuts insurance, increases legal account
LIVERMORE — Brenda Merrill was elected chairwoman of the Budget Committee during a joint meeting with selectpersons Wednesday. The two panels reviewed proposals from 18 of the 33 town departments. The proposed municipal budget for 2017-18 without the Fire Department, Regional School Unit 73 and outside agency requests is $1.75 million. The amount budgeted for […]
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Livermore Falls sewer users facing rate increase
LIVERMORE FALLS — A public hearing on a proposed rate increase for sewer users is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Town Office. The sewer rate is $60 per housing unit, and .0516 cents per cubic foot of water used. Next year, they will increase by 20 percent, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said. She […]
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Memorial Day Committee to meet in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Memorial Day Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 13, at American Legion Post 10 in Livermore Falls to plan this year’s Memorial Day parade, to take place May 29. American Legion Post 10 is at 17 Reynolds Ave. in Livermore Falls. The committee also will coordinate the flagging of […]
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Two injured when vehicles collide in Livermore Falls
Two people were hurt Wednesday morning when an SUV driven by Nicklous Ayer, 27, of Livermore Falls attempted to turn left from Water Street on to Route 4 in Livermore Falls and the plow on the front of his vehicle collided with the front driver’s side of a pickup truck heading south on Route 4 […]
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Farmington police K-9 approved by selectmen
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen approved a drug-detecting K-9 for the Farmington Police Department on Tuesday. Axel, a 6-month-old German shepherd, is expected to begin training in August and be ready to start work in October. Police Chief Jack Peck and officer Michael Lyman proposed reinstating a K-9 at the department during a previous […]
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Nearly $5,000 taken from Farmington Big Apple convenience store
FARMINGTON — Police said a Big Apple employee is charged with stealing nearly $5,000 from the store at 354 Wilton Road store this month. Lisa Parent, 48, of Jay was arrested Monday on a warrant charging theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, Farmington Detective Darin Gilbert said. A district manager for the store, owned by […]
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Retired Industry teacher sues RSU 9 for back wages
FARMINGTON — A retired Regional School Unit 9 teacher is suing the district for unpaid wages plus interest from Sept. 1, 2003, to June 15, 2016, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Franklin County Superior Court. Janet Plouffe of Industry worked for RSU 9 as a part-time teacher two full days per week, according […]
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Credit cards, CDs taken from unlocked vehicle at UMF
FARMINGTON — Police said eight credit cards and 12 CDs were taken from a vehicle parked in a South Street driveway between 11 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. An employee at the University of Maine at Farmington told campus police early Tuesday morning that someone had taken the items, along with the owner’s manual […]
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Weld voters to consider capital improvements, events coordinator
WELD — Voters on Friday will select three town officials and on Saturday will be asked to decide on several capital improvement projects and the hiring of an events coordinator. Voting will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Town Office complex, and the town meeting will reconvene at 10 a.m. Saturday at […]