FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted Monday to set the tax rate at $19.28 per $1,000 of property valuation. It is a 48-cent increase over last year. The board also voted to put $125,000 in the downtown tax-increment financing account and to have an overlay of $25,000. The latter would pay for approved abatements and help the […]
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Rangeley chief focuses on community policing
RANGELEY — Police Chief Russell French is more likely to be seen on patrol, walking around town, or at a community event than in his office. In his nearly seven months as chief, French has been out and about getting to know people and making sure they know he and his officers are available and […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: Selectmen, 4 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Livermore Falls: Selectmen, executive session, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Thursday Canton: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Selectmen, […]
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Animal Tales: Shoes for Sasha
When Sasha took her first steps in her new shoes at the Farmington farmers market a few weeks ago, Dottora Quick was moved to tears. Quick’s 8-year-old German shepherd had been turning under the toes of her back left paw for a while, the lingering result of a spinal embolism. It took nothing for Sasha […]
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Bridge spanning Perham Stream now open
MADRID TOWNSHIP — A bridge that spans the Perham Stream has been in poor shape for the past three years. But thanks to the tireless efforts of volunteers, it will again offer access to some of western Maine’s most spectacular scenery. Built on the former Narrow Gauge railroad bed, the snowmobile and ATV trail connects […]
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Rangeley experiencing strong summer, hoping for better winter
RANGELEY — While fingers are crossed that the coming winter will bring more snow to the area than this past winter, businesses and residents are enjoying one of the best summers ever. The 2015-16 winter was slower than normal due to limited snowfall and Saddleback Mountain ski area in Sandy River Plantation remaining closed for […]
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Strong park commemorates two local fallen soliders
STRONG — A town park has become more than just a place to picnic and play. The park on Burbank Hill has become a way to remember two of the area’s fallen soldiers. In 1992, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Scott Paul was killed during the Gulf War in a helicopter crash. Three years later, townspeople […]
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Pilots share their experiences at Bowman Field Fly-In
LIVERMORE FALLS — The sunny, blue skies above Livermore Falls buzzed with the sound of plane engines Saturday morning during the start of the 30th annual Bowman Field Fly-In, taking place Aug. 27-28. Unfortunately for seasoned flight enthusiast Stephen Christy of Lebanon, New Hampshire, not everything went as planned. Christy, a longtime president and CEO […]
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Carrabassett Valley official pleads not guilty to driving drunk for 3rd time
FARMINGTON — A former Carrabassett Valley selectman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to driving drunk for the third time. Stephen E. Pierce, 65, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Aug. 18 on a felony charge of operating under the influence with two priors, and a misdemeanor charge of operating beyond license condition or restriction. […]
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Wilton warns boaters of low water levels at dock
WILTON — Town officials are urging boaters who load or unload boats from trailers at the Wilson Lake boat launch to use caution due to low water levels. Wilson Lake’s water level is lower than normal due to the lack of rain, and the boat ramp is completely exposed. There is a risk of vehicles […]