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Livermore Falls to hear architect’s report on new fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — An architect will present plans for a new fire station, site evaluations and costs at a selectmen meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. In August, voters narrowly rejected approving up to $750,000 to build a fire station. The town’s insurance company ordered […]
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State team ready to help Verso workers in Jay
JAY — A state Rapid Response Team is in the process of setting up meetings with Verso Corp. to help Androscoggin Mill workers who will lose their jobs beginning this month. The company announced in August that it will permanently eliminate 300 jobs and shut down a paper machine and a pulp dryer. Verso Corp. […]
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Local weather observer given Thomas Jefferson Award
LIVERMORE FALLS — With help from friends and family, National Weather Service staff from Gray surprised Harold Souther last week with an award for 44 years of weather reporting and civic involvement. Souther was presented with the Thomas Jefferson Award from the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in a ceremony […]
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Philadelphia man waives extradition in missing girl case
FARMINGTON – A Pennsylvania man accused of bringing a 15-year-old girl to Rangeley from that state waived extradition Friday to allow Pennsylvania State Police to come get him, a state prosecutor said. Kyle Bedow, 18, of Grand Valley, Pa., pleaded not guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint, Assistant District Attorney Claire Andrews […]
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Saddleback hopes to announce plans for resort next week
We are in the midst of serious negotiations with a buyer that plans to open for the winter-hope to be up and running soon. Keep you posted next week!!!! Posted by SADDLEBACK MAINE on Thursday, October 8, 2015 RANGELEY — The operators of Saddleback hinted on the ski area’s Facebook page that they could have an […]
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Rangeley police chief retiring Nov. 1
RANGELEY – Police Chief Dennis Leahy will retire Nov. 1, Town Manager Tim Pellerin said Friday. Leahy, who became chief in 2008, submitted his resignation letter Friday, he said. The letter will be given to selectmen Oct. 19 to act on. Leahy went on medical leave Oct. 2 and his leave will continue, Pellerin said. […]
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Doodles lead to scarecrow photo board for Pumpkin Festival in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Doodling during spare time at work landed Lauren Duvall a commission to create a photo board for Saturday’s Pumpkin Festival. Lauren, 17, a senior at Mt. Blue High School, works part time at Narrow Gauge Cinemas in Farmington. Owner John Moore said he noticed little scraps of paper with doodles and drawings left […]
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Logger injured in Strong woods accident
STRONG — Firefighters, emergency medical providers and private citizens pitched in Thursday to get an injured local logger out of the woods off Lambert Hill Road, Fire Chief Duayne Boyd said. The logger, whose name Boyd did not know, was notching a tree when a skidder rolled backward and a tire struck his upper leg […]
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Women charged after Farmington gazebo spray-painted
FARMINGTON — Police said they charged two women with criminal mischief for spray-painting graffiti on the gazebo in Meetinghouse Park on Wednesday evening. Annalisa Haase, 19, of Portland, and Julia Richardson, 21, of Yarmouth, were given summons by Farmington police officer Ryan Rosie, according to his report. Haase and Richardson were visiting friends in Farmington. […]