JAY — Town staff continues to work on developing a program to attract volunteers with the skills needed to address community needs. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere plans to create a policy prior to setting up a town Facebook page to get the word out about volunteer opportunities. The policy will set guidelines on how the […]
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Jay, Polycor submit letter of intent for workforce development grant
JAY — The town manager has submitted a letter of intent for a $100,000 training grant for Polycor of New England to train eight prospective employees in fabricating granite curbing. The Canadian-based company is developing the North Jay White Quarry. It is in the process of building a plant to make granite curbing off Old […]
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Fire destroys cabin in Jay
JAY — A fire that destroyed a one-story cabin at 234 Depot St. on Monday evening started around the wood stove, Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker said. There were no injuries. About 25 firefighters from Jay, Chesterville, East Dixfield and Wilton responded to the 6:50 p.m. call. When they arrived, the camp was engulfed in […]
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Livermore Falls selectmen OK History Night permit
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday voted 5-0 after a public hearing to grant a special amusement permit for Livermore Falls History Night. The event will take place Friday, May 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the downtown area. The board also voted to waive the permit fee for the event. Town Manager Kristal […]
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Wilton downtown improvement plan presented
WILTON — Improving pedestrian safety and the visual impact of the downtown were part of improvements described in a final draft of the Downtown Revitalization Project on Tuesday. Travis Pryor of Wright-Pierce Engineers and Darryl Sterling, community development coordinator, presented plans to the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday. A $400,000 Community Development Block Grant was […]
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Cemetery lot gifted to Livermore
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday night unanimously accepted, with thanks, a cemetery lot conveyance. Town Clerk Renda Guild said Carlton and Diane Berry gifted back to the town a lot in the Waters Hill Cemetery. The lot includes four plots. It was purchased in 1996 for $400 and is now valued at $500. Guild said there […]
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Fourth-graders in Wilton participate in mock trial at Farmington court
FARMINGTON — Fourth-graders acting as jurors in a mock trial in Franklin County Superior Court could not reach a unanimous decision Tuesday on whether a fellow student was guilty of stealing a 2014 Corvette from a local dealership. Judge Charles LaVerdiere told the 14 students from Academy Hill School in Wilton that when a jury […]
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Mexican cuisine and barbecue food trucks on their way to Farmington
FARMINGTON — El Toro Mexican Grill of Weld and a mobile barbecue, Fahrenheit 225, from Lewiston will soon travel to Farmington. The Board of Selectmen approved lunch wagon permits for both establishments on Tuesday. Garnet Keim and Anne Holloway of Weld plan to offer Mexican cuisine using locally produced, fresh ingredients, Holloway told the board. […]
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Farmington housing project faces glitch with Keiser Homes closing
FARMINGTON — The 82 High Street board of directors will meet Thursday to discuss options for moving forward on the housing development’s proposed modular apartment building project. The news of Keiser Homes in Oxford closing “was a shock to us,” board Chairwoman Janet Smith said. “We are still sorting out how this will affect our […]