The average U.S. household will lose power five times this year. Many of those outages are caused by unexpected emergency weather situations. This September, the Ready Campaign hopes Americans will honor the seventh annual National Preparedness Month by taking simple steps to prepare for emergencies such as power outages. “This means you can power computers, […]
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Financing your home remodeling project
One of the most important considerations for your home remodeling project is financing. After all, the project will go nowhere if you can’t pay for it. Fortunately, there are several options that can provide the dollars you need. Four of the most common are a home improvement loan, a home equity line of credit, a […]
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Pool safely: Improve your pool time fun with these simple tips that save lives
The greatest water safety assurance in swimming pools and spas comes from adopting and practicing as many water safety steps as possible. Adding that extra safety step in and around the water can make all the difference. You can never know which safety measure will save a life – until it does. The following list […]
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Time savers: Leaf blowers and gutter guards
Lower Prices and Comparable Performance on Leaf Blowers and Gutter Guards in Time for Fall Spruce Ups Strong Selection for Shoppers Ranging From DIY Gutter Systems and Top Electric Leaf Blowers The September 2010 issue of Consumer Reports rates the best leaf blowers and gutter guards to ensure that yards and rain gutters are tidy […]
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Welfare, Black Mountain funding set for vote
RUMFORD — Residents will finally get to debate the merits of funding Black Mountain ski resort and the town welfare budget in about three weeks. At Wednesday night’s special selectmen meeting, the board unanimously OK’d the warrant for a town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High […]
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Wind ordinance angst builds in Rumford
RUMFORD — Depending on what selectmen decide at next Wednesday’s special meeting, voters trying to adopt an ordinance on Nov. 2 to regulate wind farms could face two proposals instead of one. Currently, selectmen have accepted one proposed ordinance from the Wind Power Advisory Committee, which spent nine months adapting Dixmont’s ordinance for Rumford. Like […]
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Tax rate expected to go down
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons will hold a special meeting Thursday to set the tax rate for 2010-11. The rate is expected to decrease. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the town office. Town administrative assistant Kurt Schaub anticipates the tax rate being set about 20 percent lower than the current $15.90 […]
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NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competitors sought
RUMFORD — Boys and girls ages 6 to 15 are being sought to show off their football skills in the National Football League’s Punt, Pass & Kick competition. The Rumford Parks and Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862 will host the free event at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Chet Bulger Football Field, also […]
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Voters locked up pension ‘cookie jar’
In 1995, fed up with the state’s failure to adequately fund its pension system, critics came up with the ultimate solution. They proposed not only making it against the law not to fund the pensions but against the law of the land: the Maine Constitution. Groups representing the employees and teachers, backed by Democratic supporters, […]