FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen accepted a bid Tuesday for a 2014 Freightliner truck cab and chassis for $75,628 from Freightliner of Maine in Westbrook. The company was the second-lowest bidder, Public Works Director Denis Castonguay said. The lowest was $301 less, but didn’t meet the specifications the department requested. Payment will be taken […]
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Livermore Falls to put foreclosed property out to bid
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen agreed to put a town-acquired house and land at 19 Munsey Ave. out to bid for a minimum of $5,000. The property was taken for outstanding sewer fees, Town Manager Kristal Flagg told selectmen May 20. “It is in pretty good condition,” she said. Flagg said she and the town’s custodian […]
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Three tax-acquired properties in Livermore put out to bid
LIVERMORE — Bid packets on three properties the town acquired for unpaid taxes from 2012 will be available Monday, May 12, at the Town Office. The Board of Selectpersons made the decision to put the foreclosed properties out for bid May 5, town Administrative Assistant Renda Guild said Wednesday. The town foreclosed on five properties […]
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Foreclosed house to be demolished in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A house that has sparked some controversy will be demolished and the debris properly disposed of, said owner Kenny Jacques, a resident of the town and a selectman. Initially the building was to be demolished and debris burned, but according to state law, an asbestos inspection would need to be done first, […]
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High bidder upset with bid process in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local man is upset that the property he had bid $6,500 on was given to a selectman for $1,000 earlier this month. Paul Boucher said he had spent about 45 minutes in the building with the town’s custodian before he placed the $6,500 bid on the town-foreclosed property. He had bought […]
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Jay board accepts bid for apartment building
JAY — Russell Dyer of Strong told selectpersons Monday that he plans to fix up the four-unit apartment building the town foreclosed on for back taxes. He bid $500 for the property at 409 Old Jay Hill Road. After hearing his plans for it, the board voted to accept his bid. The town foreclosed on […]
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Jay selling apartment building for back taxes, fees
JAY — The Board of Selectpersons voted Monday to put a tax-acquired, four-unit apartment building out to bid for a minimum of $8,200. Owner Gerald Leavitt of Peru does not intend to pay the back tax and sewer fees on the 409 Old Jay Hill Road property, according to a memo to the board from […]
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Oxford receives bids for sewer plant equipment
OXFORD — Three bids to provide equipment for the town’s planned sewage treatment plant were unsealed at the Town Office on Thursday afternoon. The planned state-of-the-art facility uses a series of fine screens, or membranes, to slough off solids before treating the remaining waste with UV light instead of a conventional chemical treatment. Vendors bidding on the […]
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Vote passes to review Gateway Park bid
LEWISTON — The Finance Committee suspended a rule in order to allow a lone bidder to pursue a contract for improvements to Simard-Payne Memorial Park, provided that they lower the cost. The bid, submitted by J. Pratt Construction of Hebron, was initially rejected by the Finance Committee in September, citing a rule requiring more than […]
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Farmington dealership to provide three 2014 cruisers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to buy three 2014 Ford Interceptor sports utility vehicles from Farmington Ford Mercury, pending the bid meets the sheriff’s specifications. The Farmington business was the lowest bidder of three dealerships that submitted bids, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. They obviously want the county’s business, he said. “They undercut […]