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Fire destroys camper in Sandy River Plantation
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — A fire that destroyed a 32-foot camper Wednesday was most likely caused by an electrical malfunction behind a refrigerator, Rangeley Fire Chief Tim Pellerin said Thursday. The camper was parked on the property of its owner, William Keirstead, at 6 Dad’s Way, off Route 4. No one was staying in it. […]
Farmington accepts bids on foreclosed properties, hires new town treasurer
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen accepted five bids on eight foreclosed properties Tuesday. They included: Whittier Road land, Cory Boyker, $950; Industry Road land, $700, Fred Barton; land at 137 Ramsdell Road, $1,855, George Josselyn; New Vineyard Road land, $1,575, John LaBrecque; and land/buildings at 126 Holley Road, Andrew Marble, $12,501. Bidders have 30 days to complete the sale. […]
Livermore voters OK sand and salt shed money
LIVERMORE — Voters at Wednesday’s town meeting overwhelmingly approved appropriating up to $400,000 to build a sand and salt shed. The vote was 103-1. Selectperson Tom Gould said the town is listed as a priority three on the state’s list for needing a shed. The reasons are the outdoor pile is sitting over a sand […]
RSU 58 board recognizes teachers, directors
STRONG — Regional School Unit 58 directors celebrated a year of accomplishments and recognition Thursday. Superintendent Susan Pratt said Strong Elementary School teacher Linda Ellicott was named teacher of the year for the district. Pratt presented her with the award at the school’s eighth grade graduation and assembly earlier in the week. Ellicott is retiring […]
RSU 9 sets tentative timeline on budget votes
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors reviewed a tentative timeline Thursday for developing a new 2016-17 school budget and scheduling votes on it. The $32.97 million budget presented to voters Tuesday was rejected. With only 10 of the 16 directors in attendance Thursday, the board reviewed the following tentative schedule: • Budget discussion at […]
Candlelight vigil in Farmington Thursday for Orlando shooting victims
FARMINGTON — Old South Church will hold a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to honor the victims of the mass shooting at a gay night club in Orlando, Fla., the Rev. Alexis Fuller-Wright said Tuesday. The public is invited. The vigil will take place in the main sanctuary of the church at 235 Main St. […]
Hippach Field Centennial Celebration planned in Farmington
FARMINGTON — For the past 100 years, countless baseball players have found their own field of dreams at Hippach Field. And at Saturday’s centennial celebration a baseball game played by oldtime rules will be one of the remembrances of what the field has meant to many over the years. The celebration begins at the field […]
Lewiston man sentenced to 13 years in Jay robbery case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced Daniel J. Leet of Lewiston Wednesday to serve 45 months of a 13-year prison sentence for robbing a 75-year-old Jay man in June 2015. Justice William Stokes also sentenced Leet to 45 months on a theft charge and 364 days on a misdemeanor criminal restraint charge. Both sentences […]
Livermore Falls: Voters elect two new selectmen, reject $2.37M budget
LIVERMORE FALLS — Voters on Tuesday decided the outcome of 37 warrant articles, rejecting the largest spending requests, and decided races for selectman and the RSU 73 Board of Directors. The rejected budget items will require the town to craft a new budget and go back to voters for approval. The largest expenditure considered as part […]