LEWISTON — Heating assistance officials say too few Maine seniors are getting heating help because they aren’t asking for it. And they want seniors to ask for that help. The Low Income Heating Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, is a federal program that helps families pay for heat. The Maine State Housing Authority receives the federal funding […]
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Correction: Rowe’s term on Wilton board expiring
WILTON — A story published on Page B2 of the Region edition Wednesday should have said Selectperson Jeffrey Rowe’s term is expiring in 2017. An incorrect last name was submitted to the Sun Journal.
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Farmington amends wording of insurance policy buyouts
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to accept amended wording on a provision for employee health insurance buyouts, clarifying to indicate the buyout is for the employee. Selectmen tabled a discussion at the last meeting for more information, after a few employees questioned the interpretation of the policy. They believed the buyout option […]
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Livermore offered squad truck for Fire Department
LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay told selectmen Tuesday night that New Portland has offered to sell its 1995 squad truck to Livermore for $7,000. “Our squad is from Florida and not designed for our weather,” said department member Ben Guild. “Last week, the brakes froze up on it.” The New Portland truck would replace […]
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Motion on employee raises fails to get vote
STRONG — A motion to raise salaries for five employees in 2017 failed to get a second at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting. Chairman Jim Burrill suggested each get an increase of less than 3 percent or an additional fixed dollar amount. His motion did not receive the required second to bring it to a vote. The […]
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Mt. Blue Community Access TV seeks community support
FARMINGTON — More live streaming of ball games and selectmen meetings is one pursuit Mt. Blue Community Access TV wants to undertake this year. Already operating on a shoestring budget, the station hopes to make these opportunities more accessible to viewers and garner more community support to help offset the all-time low of franchise fees. […]
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Milton to stay ‘expedited’; some worry region could become wind focus
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission has voted 5-2 to keep Milton Township in the “expedited” area for wind development. The decision means any applications for wind projects can bypass a rezoning step with the Land Use Planning Commission, but would still be reviewed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Some local residents have […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Buckfield: Buckfield Village […]
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Livermore man to be recognized for work at Jay plant
JAY — Being good at physics and chemistry in high school and liking it led Mark Holt of Livermore into the field of wastewater treatment. Holt’s chemistry teacher at Livermore Falls High School, Bob Clark, told him to look at a program at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. He looked at what the program […]
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Mt. Blue students reorganize, collect food for school food pantry
FARMINGTON — Students in the grades seven to 12 Day Treatment Program at Mt. Blue Campus have taken over the school’s food pantry in a service learning project. Boxes of books and a mobile cart were moved to free up shelves for food storage. Students checked expiration dates on food that had been previously collected […]