I do not want my tax dollars going to private and religious schools. My child went to a religious school and I didn’t expect my neighbors to pay for it. Many people who have no children pay for public education. After all, we do want an educated society. I cannot imagine a private or religious […]
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Supper to benefit therapeutic horse center
CHESTERVILLE — Sharon Daniels brushed the mane and tail of Izzy, a quarter horse, on Monday in a stall at Salus Equito Therapeutic Center. The 16-year-old Chesterville girl got involved in the center as a volunteer after a friend told her about it. It was founded in 2003 when it had six clients. The center’s […]
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New articles come up at Chesterville town meeting
CHESTERVILLE — Some new articles surfaced during Monday night’s annual town meeting. A special town meeting will be held in the next few weeks to vote on articles to raise more money for summer road work, to authorize selectmen to take the next steps on the George Thomas Road bypass project and to cover town […]
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Chesterville man faces assault, terrorizing charges
WILTON — A Chesterville man is charged with domestic violence assault, aggravated assault and violating bail conditions after police say he stabbed a woman in the leg. Carlton Elliott, 23, who more recently lived in Jay, was arrested on a charge of assault after an incident with a woman at about 7 p.m. Friday in […]
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Dummy Downhill FARMINGTON — Titcomb Mountain will host the 15th annual Dummy Downhill Competition at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Registration will begin at noon. Judging of the dummies will begin at 1 p.m. in front of the lodge. The competition begins at 1:30 p.m. on the Main Slope. The dummies will be judged in […]
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Chesterville voters to elect new selectman, consider budget
CHESTERVILLE – The municipal budget for 2012 will be $634,572 if voters pass every article on the annual meeting warrant Monday. The spending plan represents a $15,618 increase over last year’s budget, Town Clerk Patricia Gordon said Monday. Of the proposed budget, $456,572 would be appropriated from taxes and $178,000 would be appropriated from excise […]
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Seniors meeting change LIVERMORE FALLS — The meeting of the Jay-Livermore Falls Seniors scheduled for March 5 has been delayed until Monday, March 12, at 1 p.m. An election of officers will be held at that time, as well as a regular weekly meeting. Anyone who lives in the area and is 55 or over […]
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Stolen vehicle recovered in Jay
JAY — Police on Thursday recovered a stolen vehicle from Chesterville with help from a Jay resident. The person reported seeing the red 2002 Toyota Echo parked on the side of Davenport Hill Road in North Jay after information about it being stolen was put out on the police scanner by Maine State Police, Jay […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — Two more people have been summoned to court for passing stopped school buses, something that appears to be rising in the area, according to the Dixfield Police Department. * Milan Bickford, 18, Buckfield, received a summons at 8:41 a.m., Feb. 9, for passing a stopped school bus on Weld Street. He is scheduled […]
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Chesterville resident promoted to staff sergeant
CHESTERVILLE — Longtime Chesterville resident Jeremy T. Lambert was recently promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during a ceremony with Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story. Lambert, who graduated from Mount Blue High School in 2001, is serving […]