RANGELEY — Police have charged two 17-year-old boys from Rangeley and Avon with breaking into Rangeley Lakes Regional School and causing more than $8,000 in damages. Damage included spray-painted anti-Semitic messages, swastikas, racial slurs and anti-police statements, Police Chief Russell French said. Cooking oil stored in a large storage room that was broken into was […]
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Residents share concerns about easement roads in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Selectperson Tom Gould on Tuesday provided an update on the town’s easement-road maintenance issue. Selectpersons voted 4-1 in March to discontinue winter maintenance on 10 roads the town had been plowing. Since then, it has been determined that some of the roads are private, some public and some are considered easement roads. Earlier […]
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Restructuring approved for Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — A new interim administration model has been implemented at Mt. Blue Campus and is expected to be more efficient and to better meet the needs of students. Regional School Unit 9 directors approved the proposal Aug. 2 by a weighted vote of 488-242. Approving the vote were Directors Richard Hargreaves of New Vineyard, […]
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Postal service unit to close in northern Jay
JAY — The North Jay Post Office on East Dixfield Road will close its doors Aug. 30. The contract postal unit hosts post office box services for 36 customers, according to Stephen Doherty, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in the Greater Boston and Northern New England districts. Postal retail services have not been […]
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Blueberry picking is great at Steep Hill Farm
FAYETTE — This summer’s hot weather is making blueberry picking at Steep Hill Farm fantastic — but the season may end sooner than normal. Owners George and Brenda Joseph planted their first blueberry bushes in 1984. They now have 15 rows of high-bush plants — about 3 acres — on the farm. The Josephs irrigate, […]
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Franklin County deputies investigating burglaries
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — A plantation employee Monday discovered that there had been a break-in at the Transfer Station on Main Street. The door had been kicked in and a fire extinguisher was stolen, Chief Deputy Steven Lowell of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said. The burglary reported at 10:07 a.m. is believed to have […]
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Boston man injures his head in Carthage ATV crash
CARTHAGE — A Massachusetts man suffered severe head injuries Friday night when the ATV he was driving veered off a dirt road, struck a tree, rolled over and landed on top of the driver, Maine Warden Kris MacCabe said. Patrick Adduci, 23, of Boston was heading back to a camp on Sweet Carroll Lane, off […]
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Selectmen discuss animal control officer coverage
STRONG — The town will need an animal control officer in September, and selectmen have started the search for a qualified candidate. Animal Control Officer Ann Dunne is resigning from her position, effective Aug. 31. Selectmen reviewed their options Tuesday to determine if they face any issues in securing a suitable replacement. Dunne’s replacement would […]
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Selectmen sign 2016 tax commitment
STRONG — Selectmen Tuesday signed the 2016 tax commitment of $14.20 per $1,000 of property valuation, a drop from $14.70 in 2015. They also reviewed options to the Maine Community Health Options health insurance increase for employees. The increase will cost the town approximately $5,000 more per year and increase the individual deduction from $250 […]