LIVERMORE FALLS — A thunder and lightning storm with strong winds knocked down seven trees early Tuesday on a ¾-mile stretch of Campground Road, Deputy Fire Chief Alan Chretien said. One of the trees took down a power line, he said. Central Maine Power Co. workers were on the scene at about 4 a.m. Chretien […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Otisfield: Comprehensive Plan Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Finance Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Thursday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: […]
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Strong board sticks with animal control officer
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday declined to take action on a proposal to transfer animal control services to the Franklin County Sheriff”s Office. Selectmen received a letter from Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. suggesting some Franklin County towns do not have readily available “responsible, trained people willing to do the job.” In his memo Nichols suggested […]
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Farmington board awards storm drain outfall project bid
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously awarded a bid Tuesday for the new storm drain outfall project to carry storm water from Front Street to the Sandy River. Selectmen picked the lowest bid, from E.L. Vining & Son Inc., for $250,000 for work on the project from the Front Street parking area near the […]
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Jay open to housing Livermore Falls firetrucks
JAY — The town’s No. 2 Fire Station has two empty bays that could be used to house two of Livermore Falls’ firetrucks, Jay Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker told selectpersons Monday. Jay also has a bay that could be used at the No. 1 Fire Station in North Jay. The No. 2 station is […]
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Jay board grants permits for junkyard, automobile recycling
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to grant a one-year junkyard permit and a five-year automobile recycling permit to Clark’s Scrap Metals, doing business as Clark’s Riverside Scrap, at the former Otis Falls Mill. The board held a public hearing prior to approving the permits. The company still has to go before the Planning Board on […]
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RSU 9 budget passes by 107 votes
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters narrowly approved a $32 million budget Tuesday by 999-892 in a referendum vote in each of the 10 towns. It was the second attempt for the district to pass a budget. Six towns favored the budget, and four towns opposed it. The closest vote came in Temple, which […]
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Bail set for Livermore Falls woman in Jay invasion case
FARMINGTON — A District Court judge set bail Monday at $25,000 cash or an alternative to abide by a pretrial agreement for a Livermore Falls woman accused of being the getaway driver and being involved in the planning of a home invasion in Jay on June 28. Jay police arrested Amanda Cote, 38, Friday on […]
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Woman charged with taking purse from locked vehicle in Wilton park
WILTON — A Wilton Police Department investigation landed a South Paris woman in jail on a charge of burglarizing a motor vehicle at Kineowatha Park in Wilton. Brittany Knight, 25, was arrested Sunday on the charge after police officer Ethan Kyes completed his investigation, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. A purse containing credit cards and […]
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Jay officials tour proposed junkyard, auto recycling business
JAY — Several people toured the proposed site and operation of Clark’s Riverside Scrap Monday at the former Otis paper mill property. The Board of Selectpersons were taking up an application for a junkyard and automobile recycling permits on Monday night. The Planning Board will consider a shoreland zoning permit application because part of the […]