WELD — About 30 voters turned out Wednesday night to authorize selectmen to enter into a lease-purchase agreement to buy a grader, Town Clerk Carol Cochran said Thursday. The cost is not to exceed $16,000, she said. At the special town meeting, selectmen recommended the town enter into a lease agreement with Androscoggin Bank for […]
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Voters to consider buying used grader
WELD — Voters will be asked Wednesday at a special town meeting if they want to purchase a used road grader, estimated to cost $16,000. If voters approve that article at the 7 p.m. meeting on July 18 at the Town Hall, then they will move on to a second article pertaining to borrowing and/or […]
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Man faces burglary, theft charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay man accused of burglarizing homes in Franklin County dating back to early June was ordered Monday held without bail on a charge of violating probation. Jeromy C. Merchant, 31, formerly of Livermore Falls, was arrested on a charge of violation of probation on July 10. He was charged Monday on six […]
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Christmas in July sale DIXFIELD — A Christmas in July craft fair and food sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Mystic Valley Grange 313 in East Dixfield. Table space is available for crafters. Lunch will be served. Call 645-2423. Rocky Morris in concert FARMINGTON — Living Waters […]
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Weld resident scares off burglar, police nab suspect
WELD — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies were interviewing a suspect late Tuesday afternoon who they say admitted to several burglaries in the last couple weeks in Weld and Carthage. Deputies responded to a call of an attempted burglary Tuesday morning on Center Hill Road in Weld. A resident was home and scared the male suspect […]
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Maine Conservation Corps: Crew seeks help with Tumbledown, Little Jackson trail work
WELD — Trails on Tumbledown and Little Jackson mountains will get some help this summer from a Maine Conservation Corps field team crew. The crew, which is seeking volunteer help, will work on trail restoration of Parker Ridge and Little Jackson trails, Sarah Gaffney, MCC volunteer coordinator, stated Tuesday in a news release. “Volunteering with […]
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Deputies investigate store burglary
WELD — Franklin County deputies are investigating a burglary at Skoolhouse Variety on Route 156 that occurred either late Saturday or early Sunday, Lt. Niles Yeaton said Monday. Entry was gained through a window. Cigarettes were taken in the break-in but Yeaton said he did not know the quantity. Deputy David Rackliffe is leading the […]
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Weld looking for new member of RSU 9 board
WELD — Selectmen are searching for someone to represent the town on the RSU 9 school board, Selectman Nancy Stowell said Monday in a written statement. “It would be an opportunity to meet folks from surrounding towns and to expand your own education on how a school system operates,” she said. “Your involvement could make […]
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Voters approve RSU 9 budget
FARMINGTON — Ten towns in the Mt. Blue Regional School District voted by a solid margin on Thursday to approve the 2012-13 budget. After a lengthy and confrontational hearing on Monday night, voters approved a slate of warrant articles that sent the proposed $28.9 million budget to voters in each town. The school board reassured […]