STRONG — The town will celebrate its history and honor its military veterans Friday evening with a parade, music and food. According to parade organizer Bill Birden, the theme is “Women Can Do Anything Men Can Do.” Judges will award cash prizes to winners. At 6 p.m., resident Eloise Stevens will start the parade down […]
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RSU 9 board continuing budget deliberations
FARMINGTON — Directors of Regional School Unit 9 met for two hours Tuesday night but did not come up with a revised 2016-17 budget to present to voters. Another meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the Forum at the Mt. Blue Campus. The first budget proposal of $32.97 million presented […]
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Firefighters battle brush fire in Temple
TEMPLE — Fire departments battled a brush fire and smouldering combustion in the ground Tuesday in a wooded area off Jenkins Road. The fire flared up Monday, Temple Fire Chief David True said. The Maine Forest Service dumped water on it by helicopter Monday night. The service found the location Tuesday morning and called for […]
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Cars burglarized at Camp Good News in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A dozen vehicles were rummaged through and items stolen from half of them early Sunday morning at Camp Good News on Campground Road, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Tuesday. Items, including coins, sunglasses, a backpack and a laptop, were removed from six vehicles. Other vehicles were rummaged through and items were […]
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Volvo stolen in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A 1999 silver Volvo was taken from a Main Street residence Monday afternoon by someone known to its owner, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. The owner apparently saw someone taking the vehicle around 4 p.m. and tried to stop the person. They believed that the Volvo would be returned, so they […]
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Livermore Falls Town Office closing early Thursday
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Town Office will close at noon Thursday, June 30, to close books at the end of the fiscal year.
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N.H. man faces resisting arrest, drug charges after Starks festival
NEW SHARON — A New Hampshire man is facing charges of drug possession and refusing to submit to arrest after he was stopped Sunday on Starks Road, Maine State Police Trooper Niles Krech said. Thomas S. Daigle, 22, of Madbury, N.H., was stopped for speeding as he drove from Harry’s Hoe Down 2016, a weekend […]
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Farmington approves tax break for care center
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved a tax-increment financing agreement with Woodlands Senior Living. The agreement is subject to a town meeting vote. Town Manager Richard Davis is working with the town attorney to set a special town meeting for July 26. The terms of the TIF agreement are for 10 […]
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Board hires part-time custodian for beach, building
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday evening agreed to hire Tanis Scammon Chabot of Strong as part-time custodian. She will maintain the public beach and the Forster Memorial Building. Board of Selectmen Chairman Jim Burrill said he and Selectman Dick Worthley interviewed candidates and recommended Chabot. She will work a probationary period, and selectmen will review […]
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Jay adopts speed limit policy
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday to adopt a speed limit policy in response to requests from people on roads that have no posted limits. “We’ve had three requests already for certain roads that are not posted,” Police Chief Richard Caton IV said in response to a question about whether the town needs a policy. […]