WILTON — Residents in several towns can participate in the household hazardous waste collection Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Wilton Transfer Station, 211 Munson Road. Hazardous waste will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon. These include items such as cleaners and varnishes. People from Wilton, Farmington, Byron, Carthage, Dixfield, Mexico, Weld, Peru, Perkins Township, […]
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Wilton murder suspect’s bail $150,000 cash
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice handed down his written decision Thursday to set $150,000 cash bail for a Wilton man accused of shooting to death a New Sharon man June 1 in Wilton. In addition, Timothy Danforth, 24, must enter into a Maine Pre-Trial Services Contract, according to Justice William Stokes’ decision. Danforth was […]
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Jay to vote on creating tax club Monday
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special town meeting Monday, Sept. 12, to see if voters would like to establish a club to make monthly property tax payments on their primary and legal residences. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. There would be no interest charged as long as they stay […]
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Resident raises concerns about lack of RSU 73 public communication
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Livermore woman told Regional School Unit 73 directors Thursday evening that there is a lack of communication between the board and the public. “I just feel as though a lot of the information you discuss here is not communicated with the public,” said Sara Hughes, who has three children in RSU […]
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Chesterville voters approve paying IRS penalties
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at a special town meeting Thursday night approved spending up to $3,500 from the undesignated fund to pay penalties to the IRS related to payroll taxes. Chairman Guy Iverson said the Board of Selectmen is still looking into the situation. He said it involved town payroll taxes and he doesn’t believe it […]
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Health organization receives $125,000 grant
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition has been awarded a $125,000 grant to help prevent substance use among youths. The funding will be used to help empower youths to advocate against substance abuse and educate families about their role in substance abuse prevention, Lorri Brown, program coordinator for the Drug-Free Communities Grant, said. “Families are more […]
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Residents will decide fire station loan terms at October meeting
LIVERMORE FALLS — There will be a special town meeting in October for residents to decide the financial terms of a loan to pay for construction of a fire station. Town Manager Kristal Flagg said Thursday that an exact date for the meeting has not been set. The warrant article would ask residents to set […]
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Wilton awards bid for consultant on Forster Mill clean up
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday awarded a contract to Ransom Consulting Inc. for the Forster Mill cleanup. The bid of $26,200 was the only one received from the six requests for proposals sent out, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The town worked with the company on the first phase assessment of the […]
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Livermore’s attorney to review road easement
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday voted to ask town attorney Lee Bragg to review a draft of a road easement ordinance that’s based on one from the town of Gray. Earlier this year, town officials learned some of the roads receiving winter maintenance were private, which state law prohibits the town from […]
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Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Roberta Blood-Kemp, 40, of Lovell, escape from custody, operating under the influence, failure to submit to arrest, refusing to sign summons and failure to stop for an officer, 3:21 a.m., Sept. 4 in Fryeburg, Fryeburg Police Department. * Matthew Callaghan, 33, […]