JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office to appoint residents to a Solid Waste Committee. Following the appointments, the board will meet in executive session to discuss union negotiations. The committee is expected to look at options and make recommendations to possibly offset the cost of curbside […]
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Wilton CareerCenter hosting job fair
WILTON — Local employers with jobs available hope to connect with job-seekers at an event hosted by the CareerCenter on July 25. “There are jobs, plenty of jobs, available everywhere,” said Mark Cater, CareerCenter consultant, veterans’ representative and job fair organizer. “Employers are hoping to find quality workers with the skill sets to fill the positions that they have.” Opportunities exist for laborers, […]
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U.S. flags vandalized on Memorial Bridge in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Nearly half of the U.S. flags that line Memorial Bridge that goes over the Androscoggin River were snapped off either Friday night or early Saturday. It was not the first time the flags have been vandalized. Twenty-five of the flags were snapped in June 2015. Pat Knowlton and her husband, Wayne of […]
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Two town public spaces to get improvements
KINGFIELD — Two of the town’s public spaces will be getting some improvements. Contractor Travis Targett presented selectmen Monday with a plan to replace the tattered orange netting around the Little League field on West Kingfield Road. He proposed building a chain-link fence with 33 sections at a cost of $5,570, and suggested a way […]
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Franklin County ups deputies' pay for grant details
FARMINGTON — Franklin County deputies will earn more if they work special details for the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety or Operation Stonegarden programs, which are funded by federal grants. County commissioners voted July 11 to raise the hourly rate from $35 to $50. The billing rate for the grants will be $61.82 an hour to cover the cost of […]
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KINGFIELD — Volunteers pulled together another spectacular Kingfield Festival Days, with four days of nonstop action, Thursday to Sunday. For those who liked a quieter pace, the quilt, photo and flower shows drew appreciative audiences. Those who preferred a little more noise and action cheered the Mardi Gras-themed Grand Parade on Saturday and the Western […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Economic Development Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Planning Board, […]
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Chesterville sets hours for school budget vote
CHESTERVILLE — Polls will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, for validating the Regional School Unit 9 budget. Absentee ballots will be available during Town Office hours beginning July 26. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Absentee ballots will […]
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Farmington proclaims July 22 as 'Old Crow Band Day'
FARMINGTON — Town officials have declared Saturday, July 22, as Old Crow Band Day. The band, made up of community members from Farmington and surrounding towns, is celebrating its 65th anniversary. The band will perform on Broadway from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday during the town’s Summer Fest. Selectmen signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring the […]