JAY — Selectpersons on Tuesday set a tax rate for 2016 that will mean an increase of $241 on property valued at $100,000. The rate of $21.10 per $1,000 of valuation is $3.85 higher than last year’s rate. Selectpersons Tom Goding, Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Chairman Terry Bergeron voted in favor of the measure […]
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Farmington volunteer helping Louisiana flood victims
FARMINGTON — People in Ascension Parish in Louisiana, one of many parishes hit hard by flooding in mid-August, are looking forward to rebuilding, Todd Tisdale, a volunteer with the American Red Cross of Maine, said Monday. He is among several Maine residents with the American Red Cross who were sent to Louisiana to help flood […]
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Gallagher sentenced to serve a year in federal prison, repay stolen funds
PORTLAND — A Jay man has been sentenced to serve a year and a day in federal prison on a fraud conviction and repay $79,639 in stolen federal funds. According to a written statement from U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II, Timothy P. Gallagher, 47, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court. In addition to […]
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Oxford County arrest log
* Keith Conant III, 38, of Mexico, failure to comply with a civil contempt order, 12:50 p.m., Aug. 27 in Mexico, Mexico Police Department. * Daniel Crowley, 45, of North Hollywood, California., failure to appear, 7:44 p.m., Aug. 27 in Oxford, Oxford Police Department. * Joshua Haines, 30, of Hebron, violation of bail conditions, failure […]
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Jay woman taken to hospital after crash
JAY — A local woman was taken by ambulance to a Farmington hospital with possible injuries Monday morning, after her vehicle was rear-ended on Route 4, as she was waiting to turn on to Barbridge Drive. Carolyn Greeley, 58, of Jay, who was driving north on the road, had stopped and had her left turn […]
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Rangeley chief focuses on community policing
RANGELEY — Police Chief Russell French is more likely to be seen on patrol, walking around town, or at a community event than in his office. In his nearly seven months as chief, French has been out and about getting to know people and making sure they know he and his officers are available and […]
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Farmington tax rate increases
FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted Monday to set the tax rate at $19.28 per $1,000 of property valuation. It is a 48-cent increase over last year. The board also voted to put $125,000 in the downtown tax-increment financing account and to have an overlay of $25,000. The latter would pay for approved abatements and help the […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: Selectmen, 4 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Livermore Falls: Selectmen, executive session, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Thursday Canton: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Selectmen, […]