White-wrapped hay bales sit in a snowy field on Livermore Falls Road, Farmington, as the morning sun casts a golden glow on the distant hills.
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Weld voters select candidates for several municipal seats
None of the terms up for election were contested.
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Weld voters to consider donation in lieu of taxes for state park passes
The $758,952 budget proposed for this year is $229,660 less than the $988,612 budget approved by voters last year, a decrease of 23.23%.
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Farmington considers changing fiscal year
Several residents shared concerns about moving to a fiscal year, however Town Manager Erica LaCroix believes doing so offers better budgeting accuracy.
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Farmington-area school board learns of culinary classroom savings
Superintendent Christian Elkington told Regional School Unit 9 directors Thursday that a scaled-back equipment plan for the Bjorn Center culinary classroom at Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington will save the district $72,000.
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Maine hikers prepare for 100-Mile Wilderness trek on Appalachian Trail
The trio is attempting the rare midwinter traverse to raise $10,000 for underprivileged youth through United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s Hope Fund.
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Winter’s quiet beauty after the storm
Fresh snow blanketed fields on W. Mills Road in Industry the day after the Feb. 16 storm, leaving a serene winter landscape.
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Farmington board considering tax payment schedule, fiscal year change Tuesday
Selectmen moved the discussion to Feb. 11 so both sides could be presented at once, but with Town Manager Erica LaCroix out sick it will now be taken up at the Feb. 25 meeting.
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Phillips-based school superintendent announces principals’ retirements, hiring plan
Laura Columbia said Tim Richards and Ronda Fournier and outlined the district’s plan for selecting their replacements.
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Weld elections are Tuesday, town meeting postponed to March 8
With the recent septic system issues at the Town Office/Post Office Complex, Town Clerk Carol Cochran could not print the annual reports in time to hold the annual town meeting on March 1.