FARMINGTON — A Carthage man accused of cutting his girlfriend’s throat with a knife on Nov. 1, 2015, pleaded not guilty Friday to related charges in Franklin County Superior Court. Bennie T. Bowie II, 47, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a weapon. He also […]
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RSU 73: Plan would consolidate lower grades
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey on Thursday night pitched his plan to have all pre-kindergarten to second grades housed in Livermore and all third to fifth grades housed in Jay. His presentation to the school board came as he rolled out his proposed $18.84 million budget for 2016-17. The figure […]
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Weld Dems to caucus March 6
WELD — The Weld Democratic Caucus will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Town Hall for registered Democrats of Weld. Voter registration will begin at 1 p.m. for all new or unenrolled voters.
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Greater Franklin Development Council tasked to help entrepreneurs, businesses grow
FARMINGTON — Charged with a task that takes time to accomplish, the Greater Franklin Development Council continues its efforts to help businesses flourish. Established in 1998, the non-profit organization’s purpose is to create jobs through business retention and expansion and to attract business and entrepreneurs, Alison Hagerstrom, executive director, said. The work is going well […]
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RSU 58 board briefed on finances
STRONG — The Regional School Unit 58 board was told Thursday night that despite a $5.5 million drop in the state’s valuation that should have drawn more state money to the four district towns, that won’t be happening because the local mill rates have increased. Phillips will be the hardest hit, and Kingfield will have […]
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RSU 9 Robotics Team shows off its first device
FARMINGTON — A robot made its way into The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Tuesday night as directors of Regional School Unit 9 watched. It moved into the center of the U-shaped board table and shot a soccer-size ball on the floor that landed beside Darlene Paine, principal of Cape Cod Hill School in […]
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Public input invited on Wilton provision for sewer plant renovation
WILTON — Taxpayers are invited to voice their thoughts on a recommendation that the town provide $170,368 from taxes to help cover the costs of a $10.8 million sewer treatment plant renovation. A public hearing takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Academy Hill School. A short presentation will be given, but there […]
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Farmington police look for pickup that hit cruiser
FARMINGTON — Local police are searching for a light-colored pickup truck that struck a cruiser early Thursday morning on Farmington Falls Road, Police Chief Jack Peck said. A prisoner in the back seat of the cruiser was not hurt, he said, but there was an estimated $3,000 damage to the front fender and mirror of […]
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Livermore officials meeting with designer of sand and salt shed
LIVERMORE — Officials will meet with Scott Braley of Plymouth Engineers at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, to discuss design options and costs for a sand and salt shed. The meeting was requested after Braley’s estimate for an arch design came it at $400,000, or $100,000 more than expected. He said in a recent email to […]
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RSU 73 budget presented Thursday
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey will present an overview of the proposed 2016-17 budget at the school board meeting Thursday, Feb. 25. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held in the Central Office Conference Room on Cedar Street in Livermore Falls. The budget includes a recommendation to restructure the two elementary schools […]