FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition has been awarded a $125,000 grant to help prevent substance use among youths. The funding will be used to help empower youths to advocate against substance abuse and educate families about their role in substance abuse prevention, Lorri Brown, program coordinator for the Drug-Free Communities Grant, said. “Families are more […]
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Resident raises concerns about lack of RSU 73 public communication
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Livermore woman told Regional School Unit 73 directors Thursday evening that there is a lack of communication between the board and the public. “I just feel as though a lot of the information you discuss here is not communicated with the public,” said Sara Hughes, who has three children in RSU […]
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Residents will decide fire station loan terms at October meeting
LIVERMORE FALLS — There will be a special town meeting in October for residents to decide the financial terms of a loan to pay for construction of a fire station. Town Manager Kristal Flagg said Thursday that an exact date for the meeting has not been set. The warrant article would ask residents to set […]
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Chesterville voters approve paying IRS penalties
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at a special town meeting Thursday night approved spending up to $3,500 from the undesignated fund to pay penalties to the IRS related to payroll taxes. Chairman Guy Iverson said the Board of Selectmen is still looking into the situation. He said it involved town payroll taxes and he doesn’t believe it […]
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Wilton awards bid for consultant on Forster Mill clean up
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday awarded a contract to Ransom Consulting Inc. for the Forster Mill cleanup. The bid of $26,200 was the only one received from the six requests for proposals sent out, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The town worked with the company on the first phase assessment of the […]
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Livermore’s attorney to review road easement
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday voted to ask town attorney Lee Bragg to review a draft of a road easement ordinance that’s based on one from the town of Gray. Earlier this year, town officials learned some of the roads receiving winter maintenance were private, which state law prohibits the town from […]
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Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Roberta Blood-Kemp, 40, of Lovell, escape from custody, operating under the influence, failure to submit to arrest, refusing to sign summons and failure to stop for an officer, 3:21 a.m., Sept. 4 in Fryeburg, Fryeburg Police Department. * Matthew Callaghan, 33, […]
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Wilton murder suspect makes his case for bail
FARMINGTON — A decision on bail is pending for Timothy Danforth, who is accused of fatally shooting a New Sharon man on June 1. Franklin County Superior Court Judge William Stokes expected to make the decision and release a written order following a bail hearing Wednesday morning. He wanted more time to review the affidavit, […]
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Wilton man pleads guilty in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Superior Court to several charges, including sexually molesting a child under age 12. Jamie C. Ouellette, 38, does no agree with the allegations, but accepts he could be found guilty based on the information provided by the prosecution at a trial, Justice William Stokes […]
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Wilton moves to repair lake walls
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday to hire Ripa Stoneworks LLC of New Sharon to work on lake walls at Kineowatha Park and the foot of Wilson Lake. The board voted 3-2 to hire owner John Ripa to do the work for $40 an hour. Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri, Ruth Cushman and Jeffrey Adams […]