FARMINGTON — Nomination papers are available for two selectmen and three school board directors. Terms for Selectmen Joshua Bell and Michael Fogg are expiring, Town Clerk Leanne Dickey said. The terms are each three years. The three-year term of Regional School Unit 9 Director Ken Charles is also expiring this year. Another opening on the […]
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Special education costs prompt RSU 9 budget freeze
FARMINGTON — Tom Ward, superintendent of Regional School Unit 9, has implemented a budget freeze, except for supplies needed to teach curriculum, because of unexpected special education costs. The district budgeted $138,000 for four out-of-district placements. These are students who have mental health needs that are beyond the scope of the district’s Day Treatment Centers, […]
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Mill Street Cafe closes its doors in Jay
JAY — Job losses at Verso’s Androscoggin Mill in Jay are affecting other businesses, as evidenced by Sunday’s closing of the Mill Street Cafe. The restaurant had opened in April 2012 in the former train station at the Otis Mill, with Mary Howes and Tim DeMillo as owners. It was sold to Doug Perreault in April […]
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Farmington selectmen recommend status quo for Fire Department budget
FARMINGTON — Some selectmen are not sure this is the year for Farmington Fire and Rescue to include full-time firefighters in their budget. While making recommendations on the proposed departmental budgets Tuesday, Selectman Matthew Smith moved for the board to recommend the same amount appropriated for the Fire Department last year, $401,513. Selectmen Joshua Bell […]
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Lynn-Hom Electronics-Radio Shack closing in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Owners of the local business landmark Lynn-Hom Electronics RadioShack store plan to close their doors by mid-February. The wireless phone portion of the business, Lynn-Hom Cellular Electronics, a Verizon wireless authorized retailer, will remain open at 473 Wilton Road. Owners Linda Walter, 65, of Readfield and Homer Ambrose, 61, of Jay have decided […]
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Selectmen finalize budget recommendations
STRONG — Selectmen finalized three months of their 2016 budget recommendations and requests at their meeting Tuesday night, after reviewing several remaining categories and adding a few new requests. A proposal by Selectman Mike Pond would ask voters to approve a different way to fund the paving account. Rather than raising and appropriating $60,000 from […]
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Verso: Business as usual at Jay mill during Chapter 11
Coverage: Verso files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection JAY — Verso Corp. does not expect to close or sell any of its active mills in its anticipated plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to versoco.com. Verso and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions Tuesday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware […]
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Verso files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
UPDATE: Verso: Business as usual at Jay mill during Chapter 11 JAY — Verso Corp. announced Tuesday that the company and 26 subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company said that restructuring debt is necessary to […]
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Franklin County seeking patrol deputy, dispatcher
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a patrol deputy, and the Regional Communications Center is accepting applications for a dispatcher. Full-time patrol Deputy Colt (Sleaster) Bernhardt resigned Jan. 25 for a job outside of police work, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. told commissioners Jan. 19. He said there has been interest […]
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Jay extends town manager’s contract
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to extend Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere’s contract for three years through June 30, 2019. Her contract expires June 30. Her salary is $62,000 and will be adjusted at the same rate as the other department heads. LaFreniere was the town’s code enforcement officer for 16 years before she was hired […]