LIVERMORE FALLS — Interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould told selectmen Tuesday that the town will save $1,364 by using regular steel floor drains in the back of the fire station instead of stainless steel ones. The station renovation is being done by contractor H.E. Callahan of Auburn, which was awarded the contract on its […]
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Residents want timeline for improved internet service
FARMINGTON — Nearly 100 people at a public meeting Wednesday night asked when western Maine could have affordable high-speed internet service like the rest of the state. The answer: There appears to be a plan but no definite timeline. The meeting at Franklin Memorial Hospital was a step forward in a grassroots effort to inform […]
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Franklin County broadband group to discuss options
FARMINGTON–Access to high-quality, affordable and reliable internet service has become a necessity for rural western Maine. To share the possibilities available, the Franklin County Broadband Initiative will present details about high-speed broadband options at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Charles Woodworth, executive director of the Greater Franklin Development Corp., […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Leaders working to bring internet to rural Maine
WOODSTOCK — An effort to get more than 20,000 homes in rural Maine connected to high-speed internet service will take hard work and dedication, representatives of businesses, government, education and private organizations were told recently. Mark Ouellette, president of Axiom Technologies of Machias, addressed about 50 leaders at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and […]
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Aggravating advertising
I loved the letter by Marc Jalbert of Lewiston (Aug. 18). I agree wholeheartedly with all he said and will add my opinion, as well. Considering how much people pay for phone service, television reception, computer services, etc., we are constantly bombarded with ads/commercials of no interest to me and probably many others. I get […]
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We must recognize the dangers of internet reliance
WASHINGTON — The United States seems to have escaped most digital damage from the global “ransomware” virus, though cyber experts fear more attacks. The unmistakable lesson of recent years is that the internet is a double-edged sword. Despite enormous benefits — instant access to huge quantities of information, the proliferation of new forms of businesses, […]
Posted inMaine
Shenna Bellows’ bill would ban ISPs from selling customer browsing data
AUGUSTA — A Maine Democrat says her bill would ban internet service providers from selling their customers’ online browsing data to third parties without explicit consent. Roughly a dozen states have taken up measures in the last two months to enhance internet privacy laws following the defeat of protections proposed on the federal level. Sen. […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Broadband access subject of Oxford Hills forum
PARIS — Bringing faster, more reliable internet access to Oxford County communities is the goal of a partnership that held a public forum Tuesday night. The effort to expand broadband is being led by Community Concepts Finance Corp. and Maine West, a collaboration of local and regional organizations “dedicated to solving challenges related to the […]
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Public meeting on broadband access scheduled
PARIS — A partnership of local and regional organizations will hold a public meeting in from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 (snow date, March 28), in the forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St., to help mobilize citizen action to expand the accessibility and availability of broadband Internet in Oxford […]
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Broadband community meeting scheduled for March 8 in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — A partnership of local and regional organizations is holding a public meeting in Buckfield on Wednesday, March 8, to help mobilize citizen action to expand the accessibility and availability of broadband internet in Oxford County. This meeting, which is part of a series of workshops, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. […]