PHILLIPS — Town Manager said this week she’s ready for retirement and the adventures that lie ahead. She announced Tuesday that she will step down on March 4 after 10 years serving the town. Hubbard began as a temporary worker for the town years ago when longtime Town Manager Laura Toothaker retired. Karen Olivieri succeeded […]
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Victim in Wilton crash remembered as a caring man
WILTON — An East Dixfield man who died Wednesday in a crash was remembered Thursday by three of his children as a very caring man. Gale Waycott, 62, died when he lost control of his truck on Temple Road and it rolled over and struck a tree, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The mix of […]
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RSU 9 leader learns about Chinese culture to help with international program
FARMINGTON — Leanne Condon, Regional School Unit 9 assistant superintendent, gained insight into Chinese culture on visit to China in November to assist in continued development of RSU 9’s International Student Program. Mt. Blue Campus is in its second year of developing its program for students from other countries, who can pay tuition and room […]
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Livermore Falls taking fire chief applications
LIVERMORE FALLS — Town Manager Kristal Flagg said at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting that only four individuals have applied for the vacant fire chief’s position. She has done one interview and will do at least two more, she said. Flagg said she didn’t know if there would be a decision to hire a new fire chief […]
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RSU 73 to hold workshop on local school funding options
LIVERMORE FALLS — Kenneth Healey, superintendent of Regional School Unit 73, has scheduled a workshop with the district’s attorney, board of directors and a subcommittee to discuss options on the local cost-sharing formula. The meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, in the conference room at the Central Office, 9 Cedar St. in Livermore […]
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Livermore Falls residents vote to repair fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents at a special town meeting Tuesday approved spending $33,150 to determine the engineering work necessary to repair and upgrade the Fire Station. The funds will provide estimated construction costs to correct deficiencies in the high bay portion of the station, as well as a preliminary design and estimate for enlarging the two smaller front […]
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Wilton board sets hearing regarding town help for sewer renovations
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons want to hear from taxpayers following a recommendation that the town provide $170,368 from taxes to help cover costs of a $10.8 million treatment plant renovation. On Tuesday, the board set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on March 1, location to be announced. The hearing would be held […]
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Two Farmington officers honored for efforts to save a child
FARMINGTON — Two Farmington police officers were recently acknowledged by their peers for helping save a young child who had been abducted last summer. Officers Darin Gilbert and Michael Lyman were honored during the 17th Annual Maine Association of Police Awards Banquet on Thursday in Portland, Police Chief Jack Peck said Tuesday in a release. […]
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Jay panels search for cuts in draft $5.42 million budget
JAY — Selectpersons, Budget Committee members and department representatives went through the draft municipal budgets for 2016-17 Monday night looking for ways to cut spending. The proposal, without any cuts, was $5.42 million, which is $216,066 less than the current budget. That is not factoring in an anticipated $1.36 million in revenues. At the forefront […]