WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons Tuesday unanimously approved hiring Charles Lavin of Wilton to serve as the town’s new code enforcement officer. Lavin has filled in on an interim basis under the guidance of Code Enforcement Officer Adam Cote, who recently resigned to pursue ownership of a local business, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. […]
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Phillips voters to decide on sidewalk plan
PHILLIPS — Voters have an important decision to make about a downtown sidewalk spending plan. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the Town Office, selectmen will host a a third and final public informational meeting to discuss Main Street sidewalk options. According to Town Manager Maureen Haley, the story began in 2012 when selectmen agreed […]
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Livermore Falls considers food ordinance
LIVERMORE FALLS — Resident and farmer Robin Beck presented a food sovereignty ordinance to selectmen Tuesday, explaining that several weeks ago, Gov. Paul LePage had signed a food sovereignty bill into law, allowing towns to create their own food ordinances without state interference. Beck said food sovereignty means people can make their own choices for […]
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Jay anticipates both town, mill valuations to drop, again
JAY — Verso Corp.’s announcement Wednesday to permanently shut down a second paper machine and associated equipment as of Aug. 1 will cause further reductions in the town and the Androscoggin Mill’s valuations in 2018-19, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Both valuations are expected to drop this year because the company temporarily idled the No. […]
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Livermore Falls town manager resigning
LIVERMORE FALLS — After coming out of an executive session Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen accepted Town Manager Kristal Flagg’s resignation, effective Aug. 15. Flagg has held the position since 2011. She started working for the town 28 years ago, having been elected town clerk and treasurer. “I have enjoyed the last 28 years immensely […]
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Livermore Falls business owner upset with selectmen, again
LIVERMORE FALLS — Bailey Brothers Ford owner Brenda Brochu told selectmen at their meeting Tuesday night that she was looking to move her Park Street business to another town because of a series of poor decisions they made. The final straw for her, she said, was a survey of the land around the fire station […]
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Possible extension of airport runway being explored in Rangeley
RANGELEY — LifeFlight of Maine, through the Federal Aviation Administration, is proposing a 1,000-foot extension to the municipal airport’s runway to allow medical aircraft to land and depart, Town Manager Tim Pellerin said. The town “has a remarkable opportunity in front of them,” airport Manager Rebekah Carmichael said. Town officials and residents will get to hear about the preliminary […]
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Public input needed on Forster mill site in Wilton
WILTON — A few residents gathered Tuesday to hear about the next steps needed for work at the site of the former Forster Manufacturing mill on Depot Street. It was the first public meeting of several to be held, said Nick Sabatine of Ransom Consulting Engineers and Scientists from Portland, environmental consultants hired to advise […]
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Farmington residents charged in Phillips burglary
FARMINGTON — Two local residents are accused of breaking into a Phillips’ residence July 11 and stealing several items including video games, a TV, sound system and laptop, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wrote in a release. After acquiring leads in the investigation into the Dodge Road burglary, Deputy Derrick Doucette and Chief Deputy […]
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Verso permanently shuts down No. 3 paper machine
JAY — Verso Corp. announced Wednesday morning it would permanently shut down its No. 3 paper machine and associated equipment as of Aug. 1 at its Androscoggin Mill. The process is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2017. “The machine, a recovery boiler and a digester that support it […]