NEW GLOUCESTER — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to send an ordinance banning the sale of fireworks in town to an attorney for review. John Randall of the town Public Safety Committee brought the ban request before the board. It would bar all sales except to a person who has a fireworks display […]
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Fireworks permit fee questioned
JAY — Resident Al Landry told the Board of Selectpersons on Aug. 26 that he would like the Consumer Fireworks Ordinance revisited. In particular, he said he is concerned about the $10 permit fee. Selectpersons set the fee so that half of it will go into a reserve account for the Fire-Rescue Department and the […]
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Fireworks display slated Sept. 3 at Bates College
LEWISTON — As part of 2013 orientation and school-year opening activities at Bates College, a fireworks display will take place Tuesday, Sept. 3 beginning at 8:30 p.m., over the college’s Lake Andrews (between College and Russell streets) to welcome students, particularly first-year students. Classes begin the next day. The college announces these displays out of […]
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Livermore continues to face fireworks problems
LIVERMORE — More complaints of fireworks being shot from town property have come in, town administrative assistant Kurt Schaub said Wednesday. There is evidence that fireworks have been shot from the public beach at Brettuns Pond and the town’s recreation field, he said. Unexploded fireworks have been left behind at both sites. “We have contacted […]
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Farmington police investigate reports of firecrackers thrown from library roof
FARMINGTON — Police received a report Tuesday of someone being on the Farmington Public Library roof the evening of July 4 and throwing fireworks from it. The complaint came through library Director Melanie Coombs, who learned about it from another person, police Secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. If people see someone on the roof, they should […]
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Humane society seeks owners of dogs spooked by fireworks
LEWISTON — Humane Society officials are looking for the owners of six Twin Cities dogs that ran away on Independence Day. “The Fourth of July comes and it’s the biggest time of the year for stray dogs around the country,” said Zach Black, operations manager for the Humane Society of Androscoggin County. “That’s because of […]
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Business booms in West Paris
WEST PARIS — Doug Nash slowly pushed his shopping cart, trying to take in every cracker, snapper, rocket and missile filling the aisles of AAH Fireworks. “This is like clothes shopping for girls,” Nash of Turner said as he pushed his already full cart through the shop at 52 Penley Ave. in West Paris. “I […]
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Police to open Goff Hill for fireworks viewing
AUBURN — Goff Hill will be available for viewing Thursday night’s fireworks, even though police will have fewer officers on duty for the Twin Cities July 4 Liberty Festival. Police Chief Phil Crowell said police will have one officer closing down Court Street between Lake and Fern streets to traffic at dusk Thursday. That part […]
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Rumford has a new fireworks ordinance
RUMFORD — As private Fourth of July celebrations loom, Town Manager Carlo Puiia wants to remind residents that voters ratified a new Fireworks Ordinance on June 11. Its provisions are now enforceable. “It is very important for our residents and their guests to understand that the use and possession of ‘bottle rockets,’ as well as […]
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Scheduled fireworks displays in Maine
Start practicing your “ooohs” and “ahhhhhs” because cities and towns across Maine are shooting off fantastic fireworks displays this week. This listing has approximate locations of public fireworks displays running July 1-7. * All locations are approximate based upon information provided to the state Fire Marshal’s Office. * Some displays are held on private land and […]