JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office to award a construction contract for the Old Jay Hill Road project in North Jay. Five bids were received to rebuild a section of the road to handle heavy equipment or trucks hauling heavy loads such as granite curbing. […]
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Franklin County to hold hearing on UT roads
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed discontinuance of winter maintenance on six roads in the unorganized territory. It will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 1 in the Franklin County Commissioners’ Office at the county courthouse. Four of the roads are in Madrid Township and one each is […]
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What you need to know
Waterford Board of Selectmen May 8, 2017 Waterford Town Office Letter to the sheriff What happened: Code Enforcement Officer Bill Haynes is drafting a memo of understanding to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, advising that residents have allocated money for more police presence in town. What it means: A deputy will be stationed […]
Posted inFranklin
Strong town meeting voters to decide on road plan
STRONG — Voters at town meeting Saturday will be asked to raise 12 percent more from taxes than last year, largely to replace aging highway equipment. The meeting will begin with an election of officers from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to act on the warrant. All activities will […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
New Portland teen injured in Strong crash
STRONG — A New Portland teenager was injured Sunday morning when the vehicle he was driving went off Farmington Road, struck a mailbox and went into a ditch before striking a utility pole and snapping it in half. The vehicle then rolled over, according to Franklin County Deputy Andrew Morgan’s report to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel selectmen seek ‘community’ approach to end road standoff
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen have voted against pursuing court action to determine if the town has the right to use Daisy Bryant Road to access Bingham Forest. Instead, they will follow — for now — Selectman Don Bennett’s suggestion to seek a face-to-face solution with road residents who oppose the plan to use the road […]
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TD Beach to Beacon: Elite field takes hits, but still a world-class event
CAPE ELIZABETH — Tragedy and tired legs took a substantial toll at the top of the elite running roster in the week leading up the 18th TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race. Nothing will be different to the naked eye, however, when the crush of competitors leaves the starting line near Crescent Beach State Park on […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Sumner meeting gets heated over icy roads
SUMNER — Tempers flared at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting as members defended the town’s winter road maintenance program. The spirited defense was in response to a letter read by Planning Board member Thomas Standard, who called the roads “unreasonably dangerous.” He further accused selectmen of “wanton failure to perform the duties of office.” Selectman Walter Litchfield […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Phillips animal control officer resigns
PHILLIPS — Selectmen learned Tuesday night that the town could be without an Animal Control Officer after Sept. 1. For several years, the town has contracted with Josh Bachelder, who also works as an ACO for other towns and the unorganized territory in Franklin County. “I received Josh’s resignation, effective Sept. 1, 2014,” Town Manager […]
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Dixfield residents hear details on $1.8M road, sewer, water project at public hearing
DIXFIELD — Several residents from Pine, North and High streets heard engineers with A.E. Hodsdon Engineers of Waterville on Wednesday evening speak about the $1.8 million upgrade to water, sewer and drainage systems on six streets this summer. Al Hodsdon, engineer of the upgrade, said he is hoping to have the plans solidified for the […]