LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating the theft of a knife collection and more than $300 in cash from a residence on Gagnon Street. Police received a report of the missing items at 12:04 a.m. Tuesday, Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. Officer Stephen E. Gould is investigating.
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USPS offers reward in North Jay post office burglary
JAY — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for a burglary of the Post Office in North Jay. The service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual who burglarized the office, according […]
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Livermore road foreman pleads not guilty to drunken-driving
FARMINGTON — The Livermore road foreman pleaded not guilty to a drunken-driving charge via a letter from his attorney, Margot Joly, dated April 25. Gerald Whitney, 60, of Wilton was scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence on Tuesday at the Farmington District Court. His next court appearance is tentatively […]
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Custodian job for Strong being revised
STRONG — Selectmen decided Tuesday night to revise the job description for town custodian, and they hope to hire someone by Memorial Day. They discussed the hours and duties of custodian Larone Crockett and whether they should have more than one employee for seasonal work. Former custodian Emily O’Donnell cleaned the Forster Memorial Building, snowblowed, […]
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Voters approve RSU 73 budget
Voters in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls on Tuesday narrowly approved the Regional School Unit 73 budget of $18.8 million for 2016-17. They also approved continuing the budget validation referendum process for the next three years. Voting was light for all towns. “For something that’s so important and affects people’s taxes, turnout is really low,” Town Clerk […]
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UMF Education Center dedicated to former president
ALSO: Gov. Paul LePage storms out of UMF ceremony in response to student protest | UMF protestor proud to be called an ‘idiot’ by LePage FARMINGTON — The Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington was given a new name Tuesday. It is now the Theodora J. Kalikow Education Center, in honor of the former UMF […]
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RSU 9 approves $32.97 million school budget to go to voters
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to set a $32.97 million budget for 2016-17. It’ $929,273 more than this fiscal year, or an overall 2.9 percent increase. Earlier this month, directors tasked administrators with cutting $500,000 from a proposed $33.5 million budget to bring it down to a 3 percent increase from […]
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Gov. Paul LePage storms out of UMF ceremony in response to student protest
FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul R. LePage, reacting to signs held up by students at the University of Maine at Farmington on Tuesday, walked off the outdoor stage mid-speech at the dedication of the new Education Center. “I’m done,” LePage said, after offering a couple of lines from the greetings he intended to offer. LePage […]
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Town, Verso reach agreement on valuation
JAY — The town’s Select Board and Verso Corp. reached an agreement Monday to resolve valuation and tax disputes for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 tax years on the company’s Androscoggin Mill and associated property. Selectpersons agreed Monday to give Verso a credit of $4 million over the next three tax years in six credits […]
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Jay passes $5.27 million town budget; elects Cornelio, Diaz as selectpersons
JAY — Voters approved a $5.27 million municipal budget Tuesday with all 35 articles passing, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. She said 423 of 3,239 registered voters cast ballots. Voters elected Keith Cornelio to a two-year second selectperson seat. Cornelio received 163 votes, while challenger Daniel Finley received 128 votes and challenger Joyce Badeau received […]