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Livermore board awards mowing and waste contracts

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Tuesday awarded a three-year mowing contract to Robert Martin of Livermore Falls and a trash-hauling contract to Pine Tree Waste of Lewiston. A decision on the mowing bids was tabled this month because the advertisement requested bidders include the annual price per year for three years, an equipment list, proof of […]

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Livermore board tables mowing bid, truck decision

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons o Monday tabled decisions on a mowing contract and a damaged plow truck until more information is available.n Board members opened three mowing bids from businesses in Livermore Falls. None included all of the required information specified in the job advertisement. Requested were the annual price per year over three years, an […]

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Livermore selectpersons will now meet Mondays

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to change their meeting nights to Mondays, approved two junkyard permits, reviewed safe lifting procedures and heard an update on the town truck. The board changed its meeting day to Tuesdays due to a work conflict when Wayne Timberlake was elected to the board. Another work conflict has led […]

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Livermore fire chief lists equipment, station needs

LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay shared his department’s equipment needs and the impact to his budget with selectpersons Tuesday night. Castonguay said the motor on the Rescue 4 door opener is broken. Door companies won’t fix it because it no longer meets code. He has received a quote to replace it for $2,200. “It […]

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Livermore roads posted today

LIVERMORE — All roads, except Routes 4 and 108, will be posted Thursday morning to keep heavy vehicles off them if it’s above 32 degrees and there’s water running from road cracks, road Foreman Roger Ferland told selectpersons Tuesday night. Vehicles weighing more than 23,000 pounds will not be allowed on the roads because of possible […]

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Livermore voters to decide on land gift

LIVERMORE — A decision on accepting 10 acres from the owners of Dollar General will be put to voters at the annual town meeting in June. Administrative assistant Amy Byron told selectpersons Tuesday night she had researched meeting minutes and found no vote from them to accept the gift. She said she did find a […]

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Livermore transfer station issues addressed

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons decided Tuesday night to delay the purchase of a new snowblower and agreed that part-time, on-call help is needed at the transfer station. The board was made aware of both issues at its last meeting. The town has four snowblowers. One is used to plow the Route 4 bridge, one at the […]

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Hathaway Hill Road concerns brought to Livermore board

LIVERMORE — Hathaway Hill Road residents expressed concerns Tuesday about a gate on the road and asked selectpersons to determine whether the road was closed. Hathaway Hill Road at one time connected to Meadow View Road in Canton. In April 2015, Canton selectmen voted to look into buying two gates for placement at either end […]

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Livermore voters approve ordinance amendments

LIVERMORE — Following a public hearing, voters on Tuesday approved amendments to the town’s dog control and limited commercial zoning ordinances. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said the dog control ordinance didn’t include any penalties for violations. The amended version lists penalties for first, second and third offenses. Resident Dwight Hines said there should be some […]