WILTON — After closing on a 12,000-square-foot building earlier this month, the Maine Department of Transportation is set to move its Western Region offices to the town of Wilton. MaineDOT regional manager Norman Haggan tells The Morning Sentinel that the move from Dixfield to the new space on U.S. Route 2 allows the offices to […]
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Livermore Falls man charged in child porn case
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Livermore Falls man was charged Thursday with possessing child pornography. Livermore Falls police, with the assistance of the State Computer Crimes Unit, arrested 36-year-old Christopher Roy at his home at 73 Hunton Loop Road, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Roy is charged with possessing […]
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Livermore business alarm triggers concern
LIVERMORE — Andy Witham, who co-owns Livermore Plaza with his wife, Marlene Witham, learned some interesting facts at last week’s meeting of selectpersons. While Witham was on vacation in Portland, he received a call from Northeast Security Systems in Wiscasset that security had been breached at the Plaza, he said. He expressed his frustration over […]
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Jay station closed Tuesday
JAY – The town Transfer Station will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 6, the day after Labor Day.
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Spruce Mountain Primary School’s first day
LIVERMORE — Staff and students settled into classes Wednesday at Jay and Livermore elementary schools, where grades have been configured: Prekindergarten to grade two in Livermore and grades three to five in Jay. Parent Randi Cook of Jay was at Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore to drop off her son, Avery. “I love the […]
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Injured hiker rescued on Appalachian Trail
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Members of the Rangeley Fire Rescue Department and NorthStar EMS service hiked up the Appalachian Trail on Tuesday night to rescue an injured hiker who fell on rocks at the lean-to at Piazza Rock. It was about 1.8 miles from Route 4 near Saddleback Mountain heading toward Eustis. The report was the […]
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RSU 9 students, staff happy to be back
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tom Ward said it was a great opening day for students and staff in the district Wednesday. “I went to every school and classroom in the school district,” he said. “Students and staff are all very happy and excited to get the new year going.” The fifth-grade classrooms […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Stephen Duff, 25, of South Paris, failure to appear, 4:46 p.m., Aug. 29 in Norway, Norway Police Department. * Timothy Hatstat, 30, of Albany Township, operating after suspension and leaving the scene of an accident, 2:57 p.m., Aug. 29 in Oxford, […]
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171 stones cleaned, some repaired during Wilton cemetery workshop
WILTON — A total of 171 grave stones were cleaned with more than half of those also repaired during the four-day Maine Old Cemeteries Association (MOCA) workshop recently held at the Weld Street Cemetery. Led by gravestone professional, Joe Ferrannini of Grave Stone Matters, 94 stones of that number were repaired and cleaned, Deb Probert, MOCA […]