FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Friday to accept a low bid of $69,100 from Mechanical Services Inc. to replace a failing pneumatic control system for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the jail. Thayer Corp. of Auburn bid $79,660. Both companies sent representatives to answer questions from commissioners. The old controls would […]
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Oxford Casino hotel plans move ahead
OXFORD — Oxford Casino officials say they are about to sign a general contractor to construct a $25 million addition, including a 106-room hotel and restaurant. “We’ve been working through design and construction documentation and are finalizing our plans,” Jane McClay Hoyt, advertising and public relations coordinator for the casino, said. “We’re very close to […]
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Contaminants found at Livermore Falls Fire Station
LIVERMORE FALLS — A recent boring indicates there is petroleum contaminating the ground around the Livermore Falls Fire Station on Park Street. Town Manager Kristal Flagg said at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting borings were done last week. Enough petroleum was found to require the town to report it to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The tests […]
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Selectmen discuss road repair, announce upcoming open positions
SABATTUS — Road foreman Gary Labonte told selectmen Tuesday night that it will cost about $15,000 to seal sections of Pine Ridge, Deerfield, Fawn and Woodside roads. That prompted Selectman Michelle Ames to call for a study of all roads to determine where best to allocate money. Labonte said the roads should be sealed before […]
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Maine DEP to make oil train data public again
AUGUSTA — After nearly five months of silence on the subject, state environmental officials will resume releasing information about the passage of oil trains through Maine. The change in policy follows consultations with the Attorney General’s office on a controversial law, enacted in October, which prevents state and local officials from divulging any information about […]
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Mexico selectmen table offer to buy old town hall
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday night to table an offer to buy the land and building next to the Town Office on Main Street because of concerns about asbestos siding. The board agreed to have the material tested. At the Feb. 2 selectmen meeting, resident Mike Mann offered the property for […]
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Dixfield board sending wind ordinance to voters
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday evening to present an amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance to voters in June. It will include the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s decibel limits. The board also voted to schedule a public hearing for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3 for residents’ opinions on the latest amendment. […]
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Town council discusses Historical Society’s insurance coverage
MECHANIC FALLS — Closing the Mechanic Falls Historical Society’s headquarters for the winter will affect insurance coverage on the building, Town Manager Koriene Low told the town council on Monday. Due to fact that the historical society lacks the funds to pay for heating the former Congregational Church building on Elm Street, officials made the […]
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West Paris property ordered cleaned up
WEST PARIS — Town officials are demanding that Chandler Wright of Greenwood clean his Bethel Road property or face a potential violation as an unauthorized junkyard. Town Manager John White told selectmen Thursday that he sent Wright a letter recently, demanding that he clean up his property, which has several unregistered, unfit-for-the-road vehicles and a boat […]
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DEP head Patricia Aho quits to work for Sen. Susan Collins
AUGUSTA — Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho has resigned to take a job with Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, according to Gov. Paul LePage. Aho served as commissioner since 2011 after having served as the agency’s deputy commissioner. Aho will become Collins’ state office representative in Augusta, covering Kennebec, Lincoln and Knox counties. […]