Livermore Falls Advertiser
New Sharon voters enact electrical corridor moratorium
NEW SHARON — At a special town meeting Saturday, Jan. 25, voters overwhelming approved enacting a 180-day Elective Electrical Transmission Corridor Moratorium. Town Clerk Pamela Adams said in an email 101 registered voters attended the meeting. One person voted no. The rest of the body was in favor of the moratorium, she said. The moratorium […]
Could Paul A. Lees be England’s P.A.L?
LIVERMORE FALLS — It did not take long for Kate Berkeley to find the lead she was looking for, but the story of a local veteran who literally left his mark in history is still unfolding and questions remain. Berkeley said initials referencing Livermore Falls had been found on the walls of a house in […]
Hollandstrong Fishing Derby moves to Wilson Lake
The annual Hollandstrong Fishing Derby benefits the Hollandstrong Memorial Scholarship in memory of Michael Holland. Holland of Wilton was one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro in 2015.
2019 Year in Review, part 2
JULY Jay hired veteran police officer Darin Gilbert to serve as the first school resource officer in Regional School Unit 73. Gilbert was hired to work 39 weeks as a school officer and 13 weeks for the Jay Police Department. To create the job, the town and school district each put $50,000 into their 2019-20 […]
UMF brings holiday joy to area families
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington students, staff and faculty are giving back to the community this holiday season by giving generously to Operation Santa Claus. A Giving Tree, located at the entrance of The University Store, had just a few tags on it Wednesday morning, Dec. 18. The tags showed the age of […]
Spruce gets improvements, thanks to Eagle Scout project
Boy Scout Brandon Coates of Livermore Falls took on replacing the fuel tank at Spruce Mountain Ski Slope for his Eagle Scout project.
Wilton traffic, parking ordinance hearing scheduled
WILTON — Selectpersons Tuesday, Dec. 4, voted to hold public hearings to discuss parking limitations on Main Street and limiting through truck traffic on several side roads. The decision to hold a public hearing on parking limitations came after a lengthy discussion surrounding food truck parking. “Parking is only allowed for three-hour increments between 8 […]
Chester Greenwood Day to celebrate earmuff inventor
The celebration of Farmington’s earmuff inventor will kick off Friday, Dec. 6, with a visit from Santa and tree lighting.