LIVERMORE FALLS — The front roof overhang at the Fire Station isn’t safe, said Interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting. He noted it was poorly attached to hollow concrete blocks. Bracing has been put on it to stabilize it and a gasket placed around the roof. The contractor, H.E. Callahan, had recommended […]
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Franklin County hires 2 corrections officers, seeks cruiser quotes
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire two full-time corrections officers to fill two vacancies at the Franklin County Detention Center. Corrections staff recommended Casey Boulay and Natasha Perez, both of Jay, to be hired, Sheriff Scott Nichols Jr. said. Boulay has been working at the jail since Aug. 1. He was hired […]
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Jay woman pleads not guilty to assaulting police officer
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded not guilty Monday to kicking a police officer and refusing to submit to arrest on Oct. 6 in Jay. Carol Welch, 48, faces a felony charge of assault for kicking an officer, as well as misdemeanor charges of domestic violence assault, criminal mischief and refusing to submit to arrest. […]
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UMF Mitchell Scholars donate meal to homeless shelter
FARMINGTON — In an effort to give back to the community, the University of Maine at Farmington Mitchell Scholars Club donated ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal to Western Maine Homeless Outreach. Donated were three turkeys, stuffing, vegetables and three pies. The food made its way to the Farmington shelter Monday by Brittany Wakefield, club secretary and […]
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Wilton man pleads guilty to stealing car that ended up in retention pond
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man admitted Monday to stealing a car, driving without a license, and crashing it in a retention pond in Wilton in June. Michael Marble, 20, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of theft and three misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief, driving to endanger and operating vehicle without a license. A conviction […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., touring 33 Nash St. Jay: Special selectmen meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: […]
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Face Time: Farmington garden expert Emily O'Donnell
Those colorful and healthy-looking gardens one sees on the traffic islands and town property in Farmington don’t start out that way. After the snow melts, Emily O’Donnell, who does seasonal maintenance for the town’s Parks and Recreation Department, rejuvenates them. She starts by refreshing the soil and picking out the cigarette butts and any trash […]
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Farmington team wins robotics competition
JAY — Students from a private school in Farmington were the big winners in the third annual robotics competition at Spruce Mountain High School on Saturday. The Smart Fun Engineers team made up of students from Smart Fun Learning Adventures on the Fairbanks Road in Farmington won the first-place Champion’s Award, won first place in […]
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UMF hosts fitness activities
The Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run begins Saturday during the 10th Annual Turkey Trot at the University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center. The community fitness activity also included 5-kilometer and 10k runs. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Brian Berkemeyer keeps time as 9-year-old Kali Judkins finishes first with a time of 6:58.35 in the […]
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Sock Drive covers feet of Head Start children
Children at Jay Early Learning Center receive shoe boxes filled with new socks from a sock drive held at area businesses. The sock drive was part of a class project for Cynthia Kaherl of Jay. (Submitted photo) Cynthia Kaherl of Jay reads from a sock book she donated to the Jay Early Learning Center along […]