WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons considered options Tuesday for repaying loans for the wastewater system upgrade but want to hear from ratepayers before making a decision. A public hearing will take place during the next board meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Town Office. After reviewing the present billing system, […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls stop accepting plastic shopping bags in recyclables
JAY — Ecomaine is no longer accepting plastic shopping bags in its Portland recycling facility, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Thursday. The towns of Jay and Livermore Falls have contracts with the organization to bring town recyclables to the facility. In addition, if recyclables in Livermore Falls are in a clear plastic trash bag, the bags […]
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Commission to get price on dispatch console
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have agreed to let the county’s communications director get a price on a new dispatch console that will factor in cash payment. Communications Director Stan Wheeler asked commissioners to revisit the issue of getting a new dispatch console for the regional communications center. The console manages radio communications. Commissioners postponed buying a […]
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West Paris man in Farmington crash given summons
FARMINGTON — A Maine Department of Transportation employee was cited with a summons after running a red light Wednesday morning and striking another vehicle on Wilton Road, Farmington police say. Greg Inman, 59, of West Paris was driving a 2013 Ford Fusion north on Routes 2 and 4, also known as Wilton Road, at about […]
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Livermore Falls board putting fire station repairs to town vote
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Livermore Falls Board of Selectmen has agreed to put forth a warrant article to voters to spend up to $650,000 to repair the Livermore Falls fire station. A date was not set for the special town meeting. Selectmen noted that while $650,000 was the maximum amount that could be spent, they […]
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Jay man recalls visit to Pearl Harbor
JAY — Looking into the waters of Pearl Harbor to see the remains of the battleship USS Arizona is something Lincoln Grush of Jay will never forget. Grush was not there the day 104 Japanese planes attacked American ships anchored in the harbor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. He was in his first year of college, […]
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Effects of Pearl Harbor attack 75 years ago remembered by Mainers
FARMINGTON — Shock and concern rattled local residents as radio broadcasts announced the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. “Everything was so far away, but it affected so many things we cared about,” said Harry McDowell, formerly of Princeton and now a resident of Pinewood Terrace in Farmington. “Hardly anyone knew where […]
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Chesterville woman hired as Franklin County webmaster
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Rachel Heseltine as webmaster for the county. The decision followed an executive session. She was selected from among four qualified candidates, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. The interview committee was made up of Magoon; Jim Desjardins, IT systems administrator; Vickie Braley, financial manager; and Sarah […]