The vote was 3-2, with concerns about Maine’s Office of New Americans relocating immigrants to boost the workforce and the economy long-term.
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Wilton board votes to take legal action on property violating Zoning Ordinance
Jayson Masterson, owner of 38 Weld Road, wrote in a Facebook Message to the Sun Journal that he has been trying to clean up and has cleaned up a lot of the mess.
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Photo: Livermore residents honor veterans with unofficial ceremony
There was no official service scheduled so Dennis Lee and Lea Young, both of Livermore, organized the ceremony at the Brettuns Memorial on state Route 4 in Livermore.
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Photo: Marshalls to open Thursday in Farmington
The retail store will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 123 Hannaford Drive.
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Livermore Falls board tables decision on road access for off road vehicles
More information on connecting towns through ATV access is wanted.
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New Vineyard receives all 131 requested absentee ballots back
Voting results for the town of New Vineyard.
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Wilton board accepts grant for Police Department
The money will pay for a new laptop, two bulletproof vests, cloud storage and security doors at the Public Safety Building.
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Annual Hunter’s Breakfast continues tradition as fundraiser for middle school students
The Day Mountain Regional Middle School 8th grade hosted its third annual Hunter’s Breakfast fundraiser on Nov. 2, continuing a long-standing tradition from Phillips Elementary to raise $8,000 for their June rafting trip, class T-shirts, prom, and other expenses, with community support and additional fundraisers planned, including a craft fair on Nov. 16.
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Maine grant program to help reduce firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens began in Farmington
Firefighter Stephan Bunker approached Rep. Scott Landry, who submitted a bill to the Legislature which was passed and funded.
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Farmington sees steady voter turnout with many absentee ballots cast
Almost a third of the town’s voters [1,570 out of the 5,060 registered voters who had voted in the last two elections] had returned absentee ballots by Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, according to Town Clerk Diane Dunham. As of that time 1,680 had been requested, she noted.