JAY — A local man was listed in fair condition at a Lewiston hospital Monday after the ATV he was driving rolled over Sunday night in the middle of Macomber Hill Road in North Jay. Ashley Marshall, 29, of Jay received a serious head injury in the accident that occurred near Bickford Road about 6:40 p.m., […]
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Chesterville voters elect new town officials
CHESTERVILLE — Chesterville residents cast their ballots Monday for four town officials. For three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen, David Archer and Matthew Welch were elected, with 139 votes for Archer and 117 for Welch. Tiffany Estabrook received 74 votes, and Patricia Hastings 65. In a contest for a one-year selectmen’s term, Anne Lambert […]
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Temple residents elect new road commissioner
TEMPLE — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday night elected a new road commissioner and provided additional money for paving and the sand and salt shed fund. The proposed 2016-17 municipal budget was $498,312, similar to this fiscal year. In the one contested race, challenger Toby Hellgren and incumbent Raymond Nile were nominated for […]
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Jay to change Town Office, clerks hours in July
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to approve an addendum to the contract between the town and the union representing two Town Office workers. Town officials have submitted a $5.27 million budget for 2016-17, which is $368,434 less than the current budget. Voters will consider it on April 26. Of the many cuts that were made, […]
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Massachusetts man killed in Weld crash
WELD — A Massachusetts man was killed in a single-car crash on School Street late Saturday night, according to a press release from State Police. The investigation reported that Richard Rogers, 58, of Pembroke, Mass., lost control of his 2006 Honda Civic while he was traveling north in Route 156 in Weld. Rogers’ car drove […]
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Biomass heat plant celebrated at UMF
FARMINGTON — University of Maine Trustees, faculty, staff, students and the community gathered at University of Maine at Farmington Sunday afternoon to celebrate and tour the newest addition to campus — a new biomass central heating plant. The $11 million project is expected to replace 95 percent of the 390,000 gallons of fossil fuel previously […]
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New Vineyard voters trim winter road request
NEW VINEYARD — Voters at Saturday’s town meeting elected municipal officers and approved a budget for 2016. Earl Luce Jr. nominated Jeff Allen to run against incumbent Frank Forster II for a three-year term. Allen received 44 votes, defeating Forster, who received 21 votes. Incumbent Road Commissioner Robert Sillanpaa was re-elected without opposition. Lindsay Jackson, […]
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New Sharon voters elect new selectman, reject salary increases
NEW SHARON — New Sharon voters trimmed $13,300 from spending requests in a $917,569 budget at Saturday’s annual town meeting. Robert Neal bested Mercy Hanson by a vote of 91-43 to serve as selectman for a three-year term. Other positions were not contested. Those elected included Jennifer Pooler, RSU 9 school board; Pamela Griswold, town clerk and tax […]
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Business experts share information, resources for success
JAY — Talk to people, collaborate and reach out to business resources to find out the best way to develop an effective, efficient business plan to start a business or move a business forward. This advice came from keynote speaker Bob Berry, owner and president of Main-Land Development Consultants Inc. in Livermore Falls, and a […]
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New Vineyard to elect municipal officers
NEW VINEYARD — Three town officers are seeking re-election at the annual town meeting Saturday, March 12, when nominations will be taken from the floor. Action of the 44-article warrant begins at 9:30 a.m. at Smith Memorial Hall. Selectman Frank Forster II, Road Commissioner Robert Sillanpaa and Planning Board member Lindsay Jackson are seeking another […]