Franklin New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Oxford Hills Casco: Open Space Committee, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Newry: Road Committee, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: Fire Department, 7 p.m., Bear River Station Paris: Paris Utility District Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m., 7 C N Brown Way River Valley Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Storm pounds Lewiston-Auburn area; NWS warns of flooding
Little bit of a flood going on. Posted by Mikey Henderson on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 “Please Share!” began the NWS Facebook post. “A flash flood warning has been issued for Androscoggin County until 9:45 p.m! Storm has rainfall rates up to four-inches an hour and is currently stationary.” And then, in case anyone was […]
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Lewiston firefighter helps to tame California wildfire
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — In the wee hours Friday morning, J.P. Adams was preparing to get some snooze inside a tent pitched near Shasta National Forest. There would be breakfast in the morning, followed by guaranteed adventure for the remainder of the day. Vacation? An exotic camping trip to the woods? Not quite. For the next […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Oxford Hills Hartford: Food Bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Fire Department, 3 p.m., Sunday River Station Newry: Cemetery Committee, 5 p.m., Town Office River Valley Peru: Planning Board, 4 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Oxford Hills Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Newry: Fire Department, 7 p.m., Bear River Station Paris: Paris Utility District Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m., 7 C N Brown Way River Valley Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Glenwood Bangs Farmer
1928 – 2015 LEWISTON — Glenwood “Glen” Bangs Farmer, 87, of West Farmington, passed away on Saturday, June 13, at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home in West Farmington on Feb. 8, 1928, a son of Ellery and Hazel (Brown) Farmer. He received his education in […]
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Woodstock residents authorize selectmen to sell 1987 firetruck
WOODSTOCK — Residents overwhelmingly voted Tuesday evening to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the Fire Department’s 1987 Pierce-Arrow firetruck. The truck has been out of commission for several months because a pump test revealed problems that would have cost at least $48,000 to fix. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said voter approval is required […]
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Woodstock board approves purchase of new pump truck
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday evening to purchase a $217,000 pump truck, pending approval at a special town meeting. The 350-horsepower Freightliner would be built by Midwest Fire Co. in Luverne, Minn., and have a lifetime warranty on the body and tank, and a 10-year warranty on the paint. Town Manager […]
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Gilead town meeting voters increase spending
GILEAD — Town meeting voters wasted no time Saturday evening approving a budget that will raise $20,000 more in taxes than last year. With little discussion and just a few questions, all articles passed as read in 27 minutes. Town Clerk Lin Chapman said the meeting was one of the shortest in recent history. After […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford police, fire respond Sunday to suicide on Memorial Bridge
RUMFORD — Officers with the Rumford Police and Fire departments responded to the report of a suicide on Memorial Bridge on Sunday morning. Rumford Sgt. Tracey Higley said the Police Department, along with the Maine Warden Service, Rumford Fire Department and Med-Care Ambulance, were dispatched to Memorial Bridge after receiving a call about a suicide. […]