Jeremy Richards of Jay, a Jay Public Works Department truck driver and laborer, tries to repair the snowblower after it hit heavy snow on a sidewalk and a pin broke Thursday morning on Route 4. He tried to fix it on the spot but decided to move to the Knights of Columbus Hall parking lot […]
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Chesterville residents want to reapportion RSU 9 school board
Tiffany Estabrook of Chesterville is working with others to collect voters’ signatures on a petition asking the commissioner of education to determine the reapportionment of the RSU 9 board of directors. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Chesterville residents have organized a drive to collect signatures to petition the Maine commissioner of education to reapportion […]
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Livermore budget increases approved
LIVERMORE — The Budget Committee and selectpersons approved budget requests Wednesday night that would increase spending $10,948 for 2018-19. Tom Gould, chairman of the Board of Selectpersons, said the board was after the last town audit that more separation was needed between the treasurer and the administrative assistant. Mary Castonguay has been serving voluntarily as […]
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Strong voters will consider 10.8 percent increase in budget
STRONG — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to raise 10.8 percent more money than last year, in part, to pay for a new backhoe and a new one-ton utility truck. Polls will be open from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Forster Memorial Building to elect municipal officers. The meeting […]
Posted inFranklin, River Valley
Libertarians to caucus in Dixfield and Wilton on Saturday
Libertarians in Franklin and Oxford counties will have the opportunity to meet at caucuses being called on Saturday, March 17, in Wilton and Dixfield. Those attending will have an opportunity to meet candidates and representatives from the Libertarian Party of Maine. Only recently certified as an officially recognized party in Maine, the Libertarian Party of […]
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Report: Australian buyer of Saddleback ‘won’t lose sleep’ if ski resort doesn’t open
The CEO of the Australian company in the process of buying Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley was caught on tape saying he “won’t lose any sleep” if the mountain never reopens for skiing, according to a report from News Center Maine. The news outlet reported Tuesday that Sebastian Monsour, the Australian developer who agreed to purchase […]
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Six officers to be elected at Avon town meeting
AVON — Voters will elect municipal officials and approve spending articles at the annual town meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Town Office. Offices to be filled are: a second selectman for three years; a treasurer, a tax collector, a constable and a road commissioner, all for one year; and a school board director for three […]
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Voters in Chesterville oppose increasing LD1 limit, cut budget amounts
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday night approved of operating agency liquor stores seven days a week, but rejected Sunday consumption on premises. Articles permitting agency liquor stores to operate Monday through Saturday passed 142-74 and operating them on Sunday passed 114-103. Permitting consumption of premises Monday through Saturday passed, 114-98, but permitting […]
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Industry elects officials, approves $500,000 for roads
INDUSTRY — Town Clerk Angelina Davis has announced the following outcomes from the annual town meeting Saturday: Incumbent Robert Geisser was written in for second selectman. He received 28 votes. Jesse Sillanapaa was written in for the Regional School Unit 9 school board position, receiving 28 votes. All articles passed as written, with considerable discussion […]
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Two injured in separate crashes in Wilton
WILTON — A woman and a child were injured Monday afternoon in separate accidents on Route 2. Joan Lanphere, 78, of Wilton, told police she stopped the 1998 Subaru Forester she was driving at the stop sign on Maxwell Road, didn’t see any vehicles coming so she started to cross Main Street. Her car collided with the […]