WILTON — Five new businesses recently received permit approvals to open in town. CDL Maine is ready to open by mid-September, owners Miguel Ibarguen and Ben Bourassa said following a recent Planning Board meeting. The company sells maple syrup equipment and supplies for maple syrup producers all across the state, Ibarguen said. Customers range from […]
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UMF Class of 2020 welcomed to Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Class of 2020 at the University of Maine at Farmington was welcomed to Farmington during a matriculation ceremony on Friday. “This is the most impressive class to enter UMF, period,” Jared Cash, vice president of enrollment, told the sea of young faces and their families who filled Dearborn Gymnasium. Fifty-one percent of […]
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Former New Sharon Library building may move to Farmington Fairgrounds
NEW SHARON — The Jim Ditzler Memorial Public Library board of trustees is seeking to preserve the vacant New Sharon Library on Route 2 and use it as a historical museum at the Farmington Fairgrounds. The building would be next to the Red Schoolhouse Museum. To make it happen, library trustees need to raise money […]
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Livermore Falls native revitalizing former primary school
LIVERMORE FALLS — Sweat rolled down Dana Cummings’ face Thursday as he pushed a wheelbarrow across pavement at the former Primary Learning Center, once the town’s high school. Cummings, 46, is working on revitalizing the massive brick building where he attended elementary school from 1975-79. The school, built in 1900, has been vacant for a […]
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Farmington board hires policeman
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen has approved hiring a new officer for the Farmington Police Department. Jesse A. Clement, 26, of New Portland started work Thursday. He fills a position held by William Tanner who left July 2 after seven years, Police Chief Jack Peck told the board. Clement was an officer with the […]
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UMF classes start Monday
FARMINGTON — Over 500 freshmen will begin arriving Friday at the University of Maine at Farmington. Classes begin at 8 a.m. Monday. A matriculation ceremony will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday in Dearborn Gymnasium. UMF President Kathryn Foster, Town Manager Richard Davis and other UMF leaders will welcome the new students and […]
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Lawyer to be consulted on Livermore roads
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons have voted unanimously to send all information on the town’s easement road maintenance issue to the town attorney, Lee Bragg of the firm Bernstein Shur. Selectperson Tom Gould said the legal services of the Maine Municipal Association have been exhausted and cannot help anymore. Earlier this year, Peter Coughlan, director of the Community […]
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Jay’s tax rate to climb minimum of $3
JAY — Taxpayers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their taxes for 2016-17. The tax rate is expected to rise at least $3 per $1,000 of valuation. Selectpersons will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Town Office to set the rate, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Braden Hawley, 33, of Brownfield, five counts, violation of bail conditions, 10:33 p.m., Aug. 24 in Fryeburg, Fryeburg Police Department. * Jace Huard, 18, of Bethel, failure to appear, 1:35 p.m., Aug. 24 in Bethel, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Marie […]
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Wilton man charged with assault
WILTON — Police said a local man is charged with assaulting a family member and choking a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder with whom he lived. Brian Bitting, 36, was arrested Saturday on a charge of assault on an older family member, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. After further investigation, Bitting was arrested Wednesday on […]