FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night approved a 2.54 percent pay increase for town employees, which will go into effect after the town meeting in March. Town Manager Richard Davis said the increase will keep the town in line with the consumer price index, and does not apply to unionized employees, whose […]
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New Vineyard boy, 5, moving forward after legs severed
FARMINGTON — Five-year-old Adam Mattson scooted out of his wheelchair Wednesday and moved himself to a bench seat at a table at the local McDonald’s to eat his lunch. The New Vineyard boy’s legs were severed in a bucket-loader accident Oct. 23, 2017. His mother’s boyfriend of many years, Sam Kennedy, and Adam were at […]
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Wood stacked too close to stove ignites Livermore Falls garage
LIVERMORE FALLS — Wood stacked too close to a stove ignited, damaging a garage at 79 Hunton Loop on Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said Wednesday. No one was injured. The fire was contained to the woodpile and the wall behind the wood stove, Hastings said. The garage, which was converted to living space, […]
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Free coats available
JAY — The Salvation Army has delivered a supply of Coats for Kids that are available in different sizes. The coats are located at the Jay Laundry Room on Main Street and the Depot Laundry at the Jay Plaza, located off Main Street. The town receives the coats and then disperses them to the laundromats. They […]
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Strong board looking to make town more attractive
STRONG — Selectmen will ask the Planning Board to review municipal ordinances and options to make the town a more welcoming place. Selectman Rod Spiller said Tuesday night he had given a lot of thought to how the town could be improved. “I just think some things need to be cleaned up in certain areas […]
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Watershed survey of ponds deemed important
JAY — A survey of watersheds for two ponds that supply drinking water to Livermore Falls and Jay is meant to recognize potential problems and fix them, according to information at a public hearing Tuesday night. “This is not to catch people doing something wrong,” said Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon adviser Rob Taylor, whose students have […]
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Confidentiality, safety priorities for RSU 9
FARMINGTON — Superintendent Tina Meserve told Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday that administrators have been reviewing responsibilities related to the confidentiality of students and staff. “We’ve had Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act training to make sure the confidentiality and privacy rights are protected,” Meserve said. FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy […]
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Crews tear down Otis paper mill steam plant
JAY — Half of the steam plant at the defunct Otis paper mill on Route 4, which straddles the Livermore Falls line, was torn down Monday and the rest will be shortly. John Clark III of Farmingdale, owner of several scrap metal recycling facilities, including Clark’s Riverside Scrap on the former mill property, formed MAC Development […]
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Selectmen weigh options for road repair funding
KINGFIELD — Selectmen anticipate offering voters several options for funding road repairs, but deciding how much work to do and how much to pay over what period of time will be a challenge. At their Monday night meeting, Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett presented an overview of the process to borrow from the Maine Bond Bank. […]
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Jay board gives voters say in marijuana retail stores
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to put the question of allowing medical and recreational marijuana retail stores in town before voters next April. The board also voted to not move forward on a moratorium on medical marijuana stores between now and Dec. 13. After Dec. 13, a medical marijuana retail store would not be able to open […]