MADRID TOWNSHIP — Eighteen-year-old Brandon Haines started his political career in fifth grade when he ran for senator in the student government. Now, as a high school senior, he is vice chairman of the Franklin County Democratic Committee. He was elected in December 2016 when he was 17. Haines is the youngest elected official in the state […]
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Snowstorm keeps most motorists off roads in greater Franklin County
LIVERMORE FALLS — The greater Franklin County area has surpassed last February’s snowfall total, according to at least one weather observer measuring the nor’easter that blew in Sunday and Monday. For the second time in a week, businesses, schools, town and state offices and other entities closed because of a snowstorm. As of Monday afternoon, 12.2 […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Special town meeting and selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, postponed Jay: Budget Committee, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Chesterville spending could go up
CHESTERVILLE — An apparent increase in spending in fiscal year 2017 struck one Budget Committee member as perhaps too much. Board of Selectman Chairman Guy Iverson developed the proposal using the voter-approved budgets for 2015 and 2016, plus initial figures for expenditures in 2016. The 2016 budget of $843,000 was $42,340 less than in 2015. […]
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Jay to consider paying recreation costs from reserve account
JAY — At their next meeting to be rescheduled because of today’s storm, selectpersons will consider taking $30,180 from the town’s recreation reserve account to pay for insurance, a snowmobile and the summer recreation program. Of that amount, $11,025 is for insurance for Spruce Mountain Ski Slope and $2,500 for Area Youth Sports; $4,655 for […]
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State Rep. Russell Black to undergo surgery Friday
WILTON — An outpouring of concern was voiced Thursday as people learned Rep. Russell Black will undergo heart surgery for a quadruple bypass today, Friday. Black is currently at Maine Medical Center awaiting surgery after testing revealed the need for at least a quadruple, and it may be a five or six bypass, daughter Melissa […]
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Franklin County hears complaints about a New Vineyard road
FARMINGTON — Days after a New Vineyard woman petitioned Franklin County commissioners to require New Vineyard to plow Lowell Drive better, the town has had someone widen the road. “We’ve done as much as we possibly can at this time,” Michelle Beedy, administrative assistant to the Board of Selectmen, said Friday. Commissioners directed county Clerk […]
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Livermore Falls dealing with numerous foreclosures
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Board of Selectmen is taking steps to combat a high number of foreclosures and people owing interest on personal property taxes. At Wednesday’s meeting, the board voted to waive interest on late payments of personal property taxes through the end of the 2017 fiscal year, if those owing interest paid their taxes […]
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Wilton to store rescue truck for Livermore Falls
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Tuesday to house a rescue truck for the Livermore Falls Fire Department. The truck is not in service and has been sitting outside, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The department asked if the vehicle could be stored at the Wilton Fire Station. The board unanimously agreed to allow […]
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Franklin County tables economic development request
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners tabled action Tuesday on putting out a request for proposals for economic development services. They will take up the matter during budget deliberations. The Greater Franklin Development Council wanted commissioners to put out a request to get quotes. The council is interested in submitting a proposal. The council also hoped economic […]