HEBRON — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting passed a budget of about $740,000, but some raised concerns about the $770,000 available in the General Fund. “We have a ton of money in the General Fund,” said resident Randy Swift as voters were asked to approve requests for increases in several budgets. Swift said he […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Road panel develops general plan for roads in Livermore
LIVERMORE — The Road Committee is working on a plan to improve River Road and others this year. The committee plans to ask for $280,000 in the 2014-15 budget. The committee expects $21,000 will be left in the account this spring after South Road is paved. The panel will ask that the money be carried […]
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Three people injured in Harrison crash
HARRISON — At least three people were taken to hospitals after a two-car crash on Route 117 near Bolsters Mill Road around 3 p.m. Wednesday. “We just heard a big bang,” said Heather Smith of 760 Norway Road, who ran out of her house to see the cars side by side and a man sitting […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Truck blocks icy hill in Industry
INDUSTRY — A tractor-trailer loaded with 16,000 pounds of paper rolls found the ice on Grid Iron Hill too much to maneuver over Thursday morning. Vouh Gayetaye, 33, of South Dakota, driving for ANS Express, was traveling on Route 43 shortly after 11 a.m. to return the rolls to the mill in Madison, he said […]
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A look at bond proposals on Maine’s ballot Tuesday
Five bond proposals totaling nearly $150 million will appear Tuesday on Maine’s ballot. The bond questions are the only items on the statewide ballot this year, and some say that could lead to particularly low voter turnout. But supporters of the borrowing proposals say it’s critical that Maine voters get to the polls to approve […]
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Water pollution is main concern for Hartford committee
HARTFORD — When the Road Committee discusses the upcoming project on Gurney Hill Road and other projects, their main concern is to assure that there will be no water or wetland pollution. Road Committee Chairman Harley Swanson said that he, Selectman Jack Plumley and Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson met at Gurney Hill Road and formed an informal […]
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New England Forest Rally a big hit with fans
NEWRY — Early Saturday morning, Sam and Gracie Drown awakened their parents in their Augusta home. The children were eager to make the two-hour trip to Sunday River Ski Resort to see and greet their favorite New England Forest Rally drivers at the 7:30 a.m. Parc Expose session. After that, the drivers and navigators would […]
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Livermore to get slightly less state aid for roads
LIVERMORE — The town will receive $579 less in state road aid this year compared to the past several years. Town officials were notified Monday that the amount to be received is $53,188 instead of last year’s $53,767, town administrative assistant Kurt Schaub said Wednesday. Some towns are seeing larger reductions in road aid and […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, The Franklin Journal
Washout closes Route 108 in Livermore
LIVERMORE — A section of Route 108 was closed to traffic Wednesday night after water from the nearby river washed across the roadway. At about 10 p.m., Androscoggin County Sheriff’s officials said an area between South and River roads would likely remain closed overnight. It was not immediately clear if the road itself was damaged. […]