LIVERMORE FALLS — Friends of Wendy Douglass will hold a candle light vigil on Sunday night to help them “honor and remember” their friend “who lost her life to domestic violence” on Tuesday. The vigil will start at 8 p.m. at Food City, where Douglass’ worked as produce manager, on Main Street/Route 4 in Livermore Falls. […]
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Steven A. Bean Municipal Airfield to get $530,000 grant
RANGELEY (AP) — The federal government is committing more than a half million dollars to help expand a municipal airport in western Maine. The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding slightly more than $530,000 to the Steven A. Bean Municipal Airfield in Rangeley. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins say the money will support work […]
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Meeting set on Forster Mill site plan
WILTON — Plans for abatement and demolition work at the Forster Mill site on Depot Street will be discussed during a community meeting Tuesday. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. July 18 at the Town Office and will precede the regular meeting of selectpersons. Members of Ransom Consulting Engineers, the environmental consultants for […]
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RSU 9 to get $729,000 in additional state funding
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will hold a special meeting Thursday, July 20, to decide how 50 percent of the $729,000 in additional state revenue will be used in the 2017-18 budget. The state released additional revenue for school systems earlier this week. The state Legislature passed a $7.1 billion state budget on […]
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'Old Tyme Fun' planned for Farmington Summer Fest
FARMINGTON — Summer Fest just keeps on growing in downtown Farmington. Two days of “Old Tyme Fun” will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 21, and continue from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 22. Music and performers, over 50 exhibitors showcasing food, artisans and displays, races, food trucks, a children’s […]
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Mold found in Farmington police garage
FARMINGTON — Mold is growing and spreading on Sheetrock at one end of the Farmington Police Department garage, which has three bays and a mechanical room. The garage was built in 2012. Police noticed the mold on the walls of the last bay that abuts the mechanical room about a month ago, Deputy Police Chief […]
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Bath driver injured in New Vineyard crash
NEW VINEYARD — The driver of a delivery truck told police he swerved to avoid an SUV that crossed into his lane on Route 27 near Bog Road on Wednesday, Maine State Police Trooper Eric Ward said. Shawn Duggan, 49, of Bath said the SUV driver was either talking on a cellphone or texting, Ward […]
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Three injured in Jay crash
JAY — Three Jay residents were injured Wednesday afternoon when a car pulled from a driveway into the path of a pickup truck on Route 4, police said. Lovis Noyes, 77, tried to cross from the southbound to the northbound lane and didn’t see a truck driven by Terry Trask, 67, near Howie’s Welding and […]
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Murder complaint filed against Jay man
JAY — A state police detective filed a criminal complaint Wednesday against James E. Sweeney of Jay, stating he “intentionally or knowingly” caused the death of Wendy Douglass on Tuesday. Jay police found the body of Douglass, 51, on Tuesday morning at her 5 Jewell St. home after they were asked to check on her […]
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Selectmen discuss employee health insurance plans
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday continued their search for an affordable health insurance plan for four town employees. Debbie Bridges, a field sales representative for Maine Municipal Association, explained the health insurance trust options. The town is a member of MMA and paid for a health insurance plan through MMA’s trust three years ago, she […]