LIVERMORE FALLS — A community resource fair will be held to serve Verso workers and the greater community Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Murray Hall on Main Street. The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Maine Department of Labor, the Wilton CareerCenter and Western Maine Community Action are collaborating on the fair that will be held […]
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Livermore board approves policies
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons addressed several town policy issues at its meeting Monday night. The board voted to again revise the Municipal Financial Procedures policy after several minor changes were made this fall to reflect personnel changes since originally approved in 2013. Changes were made under the credit/debit card section because of the […]
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Wanted Carthage man picked up in Wells
FARMINGTON — A Carthage man accused of assaulting a woman early Sunday was taken into custody Tuesday in Wells, according to a post on the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page. Bennie Bowie II, 47, was picked up by the Wells Police Department on a Franklin County warrant charging domestic violence aggravated assault. Bowie is […]
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Jay voters favor privatizing trash pickup over elimination
JAY — Residents voted Tuesday in favor of having the town contract with an outside company to provide curbside trash and recyclables pickup. The town currently provides the service. The vote was 457-322, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. The vote is considered an advisory vote to selectpersons as they look for ways to cut expenses […]
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Franklin County enters contract for IT services
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to enter into a contract with Systems Engineering in Portland for a cost of $17,000 for information technology services in 2016. The cost was not included in the current budget so the company delayed payment until July 1, 2016. According to James Desjardins, IT systems administrator for Franklin […]
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Selectmen discuss Route 27 reconstruction
KINGFIELD — Municipal officials reviewed new details of a proposed Main Street reconstruction plan at a Board of Selectmen meeting Monday night. David Guernsey, chairman of the town’s Road Reconstruction Committee, told selectmen he would send a letter to several property owners who would be affected when a new section of sidewalk is built across […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Public Safety building, 874 Main St. Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and […]
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Forestry plan at Wilton park to be discussed
WILTON — A final report on the Kineowatha Park Forest Management Plan will be presented at a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Public Safety Building, 874 Main St. Forester Peter Tracy will present highlights of the plan, which was created with the help of a Project Canopy grant. The plan […]
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Franklin County deputies seek Carthage man in domestic violence case
CARTHAGE — Franklin County deputies are looking for a Carthage man accused of grabbing a woman by the hair and slamming her head through the passenger-side window of his truck, according to police. Deputy Andrew Morgan responded to a 911 call at 12:47 a.m. Sunday from a woman in Carthage who told dispatchers the girlfriend […]
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Wilton man promoted to operations lieutenant at Franklin County jail
FARMINGTON — Corrections Sgt. John Donald of Wilton was promoted Monday to operations lieutenant. He will fill the new assistant administrator position at the Franklin County Jail. Commissioners voted to hire Donald to the position. Interviews were conducted with the four correction officer supervisors at the jail. The position was in place prior to July […]