JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday to continue to post roads,? including Old Jay Hill Road and Woodman Hill Road, ?which ?are posted to vehicle weight restrictions. John Johnson, ?director of the Public Works Department, posted the town roads to heavy weight limits on Feb. 2 because of the weather. He was before selectpersons to have […]
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State police, law enforcement dive teams train on Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — Maine State Police and other law enforcement dive teams will be conducting training exercises on Rangeley Lake for the next two weeks. They were out on the lake Tuesday morning, Police Chief Russell French said. They will be training about 300 feet offshore. Four people died in December 2012 when their snowmobiles went […]
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Wilton man accused in aggravated assault case
WILTON — A local man was arrested Saturday and accused of attempting to strangle his wife last year, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Monday. Timothy D. Witham Sr., 29, of Wilton was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault, she said. A conviction is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison […]
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Livermore Falls church broken into; food stolen from tri-town cupboard
LIVERMORE FALLS – Ray Bryant, chairman of the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard, said it’s disappointing that someone broke into the pantry over the weekend to get food. The cupboard is in the basement of Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church. “If anybody is hungry and they can’t make it to get food the days we […]
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Dems to caucus in Jay March 6
JAY — Democrats who live in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls will caucus Sunday, March 6, in the cafeteria at Spruce Mountain High School. Registration will begin at 3 p.m.; caucus starts at 3:30 p.m. The snow date is March 13, at the same place and times. Democrats will select delegates and alternates to attend […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Spruce Mountain High School Jay: Budget meeting for town departments, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain High School Mexico: RSU 10 board of directors, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Valley Middle School Paris: Paris Utility District, 6:30 p.m., Wastewater Treatment Facility Paris: […]
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Livermore board OKs liquor license request
LIVERMORE — Following a brief public hearing with no comments, the Board of Selectpersons on Monday night voted unanimously to approve the liquor license application submitted by Carriage House Restaurant owner Michael Weaver. Weaver had applied for a license renewal in October 2014. Several meetings were held because board members wanted more details about his […]
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Jay’s proposed municipal budget reduced, again
JAY — Selectpersons on Monday trimmed another $1,850 from the budget from gas accounts in the Buildings and Grounds and Police Department budgets. Budget Committee members agreed. Panel member Ricky Merrill opposed all of the proposed budgets. The reduction brings the tentative proposed budget for 2016-17 to $5.26 million. The spending plan is $373,209 less […]
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Jay panels to consider draft $5.3M spending plan
JAY — Selectpersons and the town’s Budget Committee will vote on a draft proposed $5.3 million budget for 2016-17 on Monday, Feb. 22, and Tuesday, Feb. 23. The meetings will be held at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. Prior to Monday’s meeting, selectpersons will hold a regular meeting at the school at 5:30 p.m. […]
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UMF improv group raises money for Alzheimer’s research
FARMINGTON — Calling themselves the best — and only — improv group at the University of Maine at Farmington, The Lawn Chair Pirates are on a quest to raise awareness of and funds for Alzheimer’s research. As part of Hilarity for Charity U, a college-level fundraiser started by actor/ comedian Seth Rogen and his wife, […]