JAY — Selectpersons unanimously approved a raise Monday for members of the Jay Police Department union following an executive session, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The union contract has a provision for a wage reopener in it. Union members requested a wage adjustment in February. The board agreed to a one-time wage adjustment for […]
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RSU 9 approves employee contracts
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors approved three new contracts for three employee groups that had been working with expired contracts this year. The board made the decisions Nov. 21. The board approved a three-year contract with Food Service employees. The service is a separate, self-sufficient enterprise that is not included in the school […]
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Jay voters approve raising money for curbside collection
JAY — Residents voted 159-117 Monday night to raise and appropriate $120,000 to bring back curbside trash and recyclables collection during a special town meeting. The meeting that was supposed to start at 6 p.m. did not get underway until about 6:40 p.m. to accommodate a long line of residents waiting to register to vote. […]
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Fed is set to raise interest rates this week despite political tumult
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington political world is in disarray. Britain’s election tumult has scrambled the outlook for Europe. And economies in the United States and abroad are plodding along at a pace that hardly suggests robust health. Yet when the Federal Reserve meets Wednesday, it’s all but sure to raise its benchmark interest rate […]
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RSU 9 directors' votes
FARMINGTON — A story published on Page B1 of the Region edition Thursday should have said Director Ryan Morgan of Farmington voted against a raise for some nonunion workers and Director Keith Swett of Wilton voted in favor of it Tuesday. Incorrect information was submitted to the Sun Journal.
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Jay nonunion town employees to get 1 percent raise
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday to give nonunion employees a 1 percent raise July 1, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. In favor were board Chairman Terry Bergeron, Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Selectperson Keith Cornielo. Opposed were Selectpersons Judy Diaz and Tom Goding. The vote followed an executive session. Earlier motions for no […]
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Livermore Falls selectmen accept fire chief’s resignation
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday voted 4-0 to accept Fire Chief Tim “TD” Hardy’s resignation, which is effective Jan. 15. In his letter submitted Dec. 18, 2015, Hardy said, “Thank you for the opportunity to work with the Fire Department and town during the last few years. I gained valuable experience and worked with some […]
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Jay gives 1.5 percent raise to nonunion town employees
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday night to give full-time nonunion workers a 1.5 percent raise for 2015-16 beginning on July 1, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The action followed an executive session. Prior to the session, police Chief Richard Caton IV submitted quotes from three dealerships with each one containing two different options. The […]
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Former Maine trooper running for Oxford County commissioner
BUCKFIELD — Timothy Turner of Buckfield never expected to see his name on the ballot for Oxford County commissioner. A retired Maine State Police trooper, Turner was committed to keeping out of the race until he learned the seat in question specifically oversaw funding and contract negotiations with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. “This is something […]
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Livermore board approves 2 percent raises for employees
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons unanimously voted Monday to give eligible employees a 2 percent raise, retroactive to July 1. They also gave Code Enforcement Officer Richard Marble a 2 percent raise when he hadn’t requested one. Selectperson Rod Newman said Marble had not received a raise in seven or eight years. It was unknown if Marble […]