WILTON — Mindy Sprague likes a challenge and she’s in the midst of one of the biggest of her life. Sprague, 34, who works in the Bakery Department of the Farmington Walmart, is home recovering from devastating injuries from being crushed by a train June 28 at a Sappi Fine Paper train yard at its Somerset […]
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RSU 9 holds 2nd referendum to validate $33.9 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters will consider a proposed $33.9 million budget Thursday, Aug. 3, in a validation referendum at the polls in each of the 10 district towns. The proposal represents a $1.18 million increase over last year and factors in an additional $729,954 in state education revenue. Of that amount, $378,165 […]
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Verso's paper mill drops in value; Jay tax rate to rise
JAY — The bad news just keeps coming. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told selectpersons Monday night that she and assessing agent Paul Binette spoke to representatives of the town’s industrial appraisers, Corporate Valuations of Oregon, and the preliminary numbers are in on the value of Verso’s paper mill. The mill and associated property were valued […]
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Money, tools taken from two unlocked vehicles in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Farmington Police Department is once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles at night after two separate incidents of theft were reported early Monday morning. Tools were reported taken from an unlocked vehicle, sometime overnight, at a home on the Knowlton Corner Road, office manager Bonnie Pomeroy said. The owner reported the incident […]
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This week's agenda
Monday 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 Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and Procedure Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Narrow margin in bids for Livermore property
LIVERMORE — Tuesday night was a bit dramatic when selectpersons opened eight bids for a tax-acquired property. The first bid opened for the land-only parcel, Map R-6 Lot 17 on Dudley’s Corner, was from Livermore resident Ben Guild. His bid was $1,001.25. The second bid was from Tiffany Patcher of Chesterville. Her bid was $1,001.99. […]
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Franklin County to hold hearing on UT roads
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed discontinuance of winter maintenance on six roads in the unorganized territory. It will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 1 in the Franklin County Commissioners’ Office at the county courthouse. Four of the roads are in Madrid Township and one each is […]
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Pilot project provides new home for Chesterville couple
CHESTERVILLE — For years, Joe and Pam St. Pierre have struggled with a leaky roof, drafty rooms, black mold and a rusted-out holding tank in their home on Dutch Gap Road. This weekend all that will change. They are moving into a house that is age-friendly, more energy-efficient and has a higher property value. Their old home […]
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Chesterville Family Fun Day set for Aug. 12
CHESTERVILLE — The first Chesterville Family Fun Day to be held in years is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12, with a rain date of Aug. 13. During the budget process last fall, Kim Lessard asked if money could be raised next year for a townwide event. Selectmen instead added $1,000 to this year’s budget. Voters […]