Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson and Chief Deputy William Gagne, right, speak at a Livermore Falls selectmen meeting Tuesday. LIVERMORE FALLS — Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson on Tuesday presented selectmen with what it would cost the town to contract county police service. The cost of 24-hour coverage seven days per week from the Sheriff’s Office would […]
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Strong selectmen appoint officials, discuss road reconstruction project
STRONG — Selectmen appointed several town officials at their regular meeting on Tuesday, as well as discussed another soon-to-be vacated position. Ed Adams was hired to fill the Highway Department position vacated by Aaron Marden when he resigned. School board candidate Jacqueline Sniadecki spoke with selectmen about filling the seat vacated by Loretta Deming. She said […]
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Ward to meet with Wilton board, residents
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons will meet with Mt. Blue Regional School District Superintendent Tom Ward at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Wilton Town Office to discuss the school budget. Residents of Wilton are invited.
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Farmington voters OK $5.89 million budget
FARMINGTON — Voters passed all articles on Monday’s town meeting warrant appropriating a total budget of $5.89 million to operate town business and departments. The total represents an increase of $288,306 over the proposed $5.6 million budget recommended by the Board of Selectmen. Voters approved a motion to increase the Public Works Department’s budget by […]
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Selectmen in Franklin County Commission District 3 to elect budget committee rep
FARMINGTON — Selectmen in Franklin County Commission District 3 will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the county courthouse to elect a representative to the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. The elected selectman will replace former Avon Selectman John Calloway, who chose not to seek re-election this year. The term for the new […]
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Chesterville voters approve 5-year recycling contract, summer fest
CHESTERVILLE — All articles passed at the town meeting Monday night, but some drew discussion first. Proposed articles concerning the reopening of the Adams and Gordon Hill roads documented voter approval of winter maintenance. The roads were closed and later reopened, but records can’t be found for when that happened. Amendments were made to include […]
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Livermore Falls man described as caring, loving
FARMINGTON — When Charlene Slaver sang a childhood song to her critically injured son, Joey, as he was lying in a bed at a Lewiston hospital, she said, he squeezed her hand. Joseph Slaver Jr., 23, of Livermore Falls incurred multiple blunt-force injuries as a result of a collision with a Livermore Falls police cruiser […]
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No charges to be filed against Livermore Falls officer in fatal crash
LIVERMORE FALLS — State prosecutors will not seek charges against a local police officer involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian. Officer Troy Reed was driving a police cruiser Oct. 28, 2016, when Joseph Slaver Jr., 23, of Livermore Falls ran into the road and collided with the vehicle. He died Oct. 31. According […]
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Chesterville voters approve all articles
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday night approved all articles, bringing the budget for 2017 to $861,954, or $18,954 more than last year. Under the administration budget there was discussion about the health-care line. Former Selectman Anne Lambert said there was $22,000 left over in that line last year. She suggested reducing […]
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Voters raise funds for truck, library in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Voters responded to the needs of the Public Works Department and Farmington Public Library during Monday’s town meeting by raising more funds than requested. Of the over 110 residents attending, most agreed to raise $250,000 more to purchase a new truck for the Public Works Department. The request for $1.33 million was raised […]