FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday discussed the future of Walton’s Mill Dam and a drain pipe project that affects endangered Atlantic salmon. The dam, which dates back to 1820, poses an obstacle to upstream migration of salmon, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The town has been approached about a potential grant-funded feasibility study regarding the […]
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Farmington voters to decide on full-time firefighters
FARMINGTON — Residents at the annual town meeting Monday, March 28, will decide on a $5.4 million budget that includes funding four full-time firefighters. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Election of two selectmen and three school board directors will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the […]
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Western Maine Play Museum gains Wilton Planning Board approval
WILTON — The Planning Board has approved a site review application for the Western Maine Play Museum on Main Street. Starting in April, some facade and site work will be done, Angela McLeod, president of the governing board, said. After reviewing plans with McLeod and project architect Stephanie Lull of SRL Architects on March 17, […]
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Verso to ask U.S. Bankruptcy Court to determine taxable value of Jay mill
JAY — Verso Corp. plans to ask the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware to determine the taxable value of the Androscoggin Mill and related assets in Jay for tax years 2013 and 2014. The company also wants the court to determine Verso’s entitlement to related property tax refunds from Jay under the […]
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Maple Mills starts sugaring in Northern Oxford County
WILSONS MILLS — With roughly 25,000 taps and 150 miles of tubing draining sap from maple trees down Aziscohos Mountain to a sugarhouse, Nick Staley is getting little sleep these days. Staley and his wife, Melanie, of Lancaster, N.H., are in the first year of operating the family business, Maple Mills. It is off Route […]
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RSU 9 schedules 3 budget informational meetings
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 has scheduled three informational budget meetings in April in Farmington, New Sharon and Wilton, Superintendent Tom Ward told school directors Tuesday. The district’s board of directors has not finalized a proposed budget for 2016-17 and won’t have one finalized before the meetings. Ward will present information on the budget […]
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Livermore confirms status of roads for plowing
LIVERMORE — Residents along five roads will continue to have town plowing services, after it was confirmed they are either public ways or have easements. More than 40 residents attended a meeting Monday night to give their opinions on the March 7 decision by the Board of Selectpersons to stop plowing certain roads because of […]
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Farmington police seek help identifying theft suspect
UPDATE: Suspect identified in Farmington theft FARMINGTON — Farmington Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying this male seen in this security video. The individual is wanted in connection with a theft of 3D Games on March 6, 2016. Anyone who may be able to identify the subject is asked to contact Officer Justin Blais […]
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Maple sugarhouses open
Androscoggin County * West Minot Sugar House Route 119, Minot 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sunday *Nezinscot Farm Store 284 Turner Center Road, Turner 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday *Jillson’s Sugarhouse 143 Jordan Bridge Road, Sabattus 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Sunday *Pep’s Pure Maple Syrup 170 Lisbon Road, Sabattus 8 a.m. […]
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Board to consider truck ban on River Road
STRONG — Selectmen agreed Tuesday night to consider excluding heavy trucks from using River Road, because the road and a culvert are being damaged. Selectmen Mike Pond suggested the ban, which selectmen agreed to consider at their next meeting. The road starts at the south end of Main Street near the Sandy River bridge and […]