LIVERMORE FALLS — A local business owner took selectmen to task Tuesday for how they decided to purchase a Sewer Department truck. Brenda Brochu, owner of Bailey Brothers Ford in Livermore Falls, thanked Selectmen Tom Barker and Louise Chabot for supporting Bailey Brothers’ bid for the truck. Selectmen Ronald Chadwick, George Cummings and Jeff Bryant had […]
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Franklin County to buy dispatch console, dispatchers recognized
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to buy a new dispatch radio console with four dispatch stations and to have it installed at the Regional Communications Center. Half the money will come out of the county’s undesignated fund and the other half will come from the tax-increment financing agreement the county has for […]
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Franklin County Democratic Committee announces new officers
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Democratic Committee elected new officers at its Dec. 4 meeting. The 2016 officers are Yvette Robinson of Farmington, chairwoman; Brandon Haines of Madrid, vice chairman; Paul Gilbert of Jay, treasurer; and Victoria Cohen of Farmington, secretary. The committee also has a new website, tinyurl.com/jm62kyy. The site was created by Cohen. […]
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New Vineyard doctor killed in Freeman Township crash
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — A doctor who served the Franklin County community for decades and braved warlords opposed to his work in developing nations was killed Tuesday in a car crash, police said. Cameron Bopp, 67, of New Vineyard died instantly when his 2004 Volkswagen station wagon crashed into trees on Route 145 in Freeman Township, […]
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Two Chesterville teenagers charged with theft
FARMINGTON — Two Chesterville teenagers are accused of taking a parent’s car without permission, driving to Farmington, and stealing items from unlocked vehicles parked off Front Street, according to police. Officer Kevin Lemay stopped a vehicle driving without headlights early Monday, Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said. A 15-year-old boy, who did not have a […]
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Chesterville Appeals Board to consult with MMA on road name request
CHESTERVILLE — The Appeals Board voted Thursday to seek advice from the Maine Municipal Association to decide whether the Planning Board erred in judgment when it voted against a request to change a road name in October. The board will meet again at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Town Office. Scott and Megan Heikkinen […]