KINGFIELD — It’s believed a spark from a chimney started a woods fire late Sunday morning on Christen Road, which is off West Kingfield Road. About three acres of dried leaves and debris burned, Fire Chief Fred Nichols said. The fire was reported at 10:59 p.m., he said. Property owner Frank Rogers was able to […]
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Livermore Falls official would like police more involved in community
LIVERMORE FALLS — A selectman would like to see police officers in the community get better acquainted with residents, including children. In September, selectmen put a proposal for a new playground equipment at the Recreation Field on hold until security measures are taken, because someone vandalized a playground structure for young children. “We need to […]
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Road maintenance in Jay
Michael Wells, superintendent of the North Jay Water District, puts a new cover on a road box covering a water pipe at the intersection of Routes 4/17 and Old Jay Hill Road on Monday morning. The pipe leads to a valve that controls water flow to Route 17 in Jay. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Michael […]
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Man seriously injured in crash in Jay
JAY — A man was seriously injured Sunday night when his pickup left East Jay Road and hit a tree, police Sgt. Russell Adams said Monday. The man was taken by NorthStar EMS ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He is believed to be from West Virginia and recently moved to Jay, Adams […]
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Massachusetts man, 27, dies in Carthage ATV crash
CARTHAGE — A Massachusetts man died Sunday afternoon following an ATV crash in Carthage. Taylor Curtin, 27, of Belchertown, Massachusetts, had been camping with friends at Rocky Mountain Terrain Park, off Winter Hill Road, where the crash occurred. Curtin had borrowed a friend’s 2007 Can AM 800 ATV and was returning to the campsite when the […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, The Forum Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 […]
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Jay considers options on medical marijuana storefronts
JAY — The Board of Selectmen is expected to discuss Monday if it wants to hold a special town meeting at which voters would decide on a moratorium on medical marijuana retail stores. Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectmen will also consider putting a question before voters in […]
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Sun Journal wins 16 first-place awards
NEWRY — The Maine Sunday Telegram was named Maine’s Sunday newspaper of the year and the Bangor Daily News was named the state’s daily newspaper of the year at the Maine Press Association annual conference held at Sunday River Saturday. J.W. Oliver, editor of the Lincoln County News, was named Journalist of the Year. The […]
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RSU 58 board reviews budget
SALEM TOWNSHIP — The Regional School Unit 58 school board reviewed the post-audit status of the district budget and adjustments required in some of its cost centers Thursday night. The board reviewed the current budget, which was approved in June by voters in Kingfield, Strong, Phillips and Avon. Because the 2018-19 fiscal year salaries and […]
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Planning board approves Jarden access road, expanded parking
Wilton Planning Board approved a permit application from Jarden Plastic Solutions for a new Pleasant Street employee-designated entrance. A 98-space employee parking lot will be built to the left of the building. WILTON — The Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday night to approve Jarden Plastic Solutions’ application for an employee entrance and expanded parking lot on […]