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Copper thieves hit fifth house in Livermore Falls

LIVERMORE FALLS — A total of five Livermore Falls homes and one in Jay have had copper piping cut and ripped out from plumbing systems and furnaces since the first report came in July 5. Livermore Falls police received a report Monday morning of copper piping stolen from an apartment building on Pleasant Street, police […]

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Well done – Student achievements

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Anna C. Snook of Auburn received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude from Boston College at its 138th commencement on May 19. Snook, who majored in sociology and environmental studies, is the daughter of Cathy and Ed Snook, and a graduate of Cheverus High School. — NASHVILLE —  Meghan […]

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Crane truck topples into ditch in Jay

JAY — A crane truck toppled onto its side into a ditch beside Route 156 on Thursday morning, after the driver pulled over to let traffic by. The Linkletter Trucking vehicle from Athens was headed for Roxbury at about 8:30 a.m., acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said. The 1981 Mack truck was approaching the […]

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Briefly

Vendor fair benefits Canton man AUBURN — A benefit Sweet Summertime Vendor/Craft Fair and Raffle will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Norway Savings Bank Arena, behind Shaw’s Supermarket. More crafters and vendors are welcomed. Contact Stephanie Bates by visiting www.facebook.com/stephanie.bates.7773 or call 207-740-3382. The event will benefit Alan […]

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Jay property owners to get new valuations in mail

JAY — Letters will be sent out this week to property owners with their new valuations listed, assessing agent Paul Binette of John O’Donnell Associates Inc. told selectpersons Monday. Binette presented board members with the revised valuations for all of the property in town except for Verso Paper Corp. That property is being evaluated by […]

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Tonight’s agenda

Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: Conservation Commission, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Bethel: SAD 44 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Telstar High School library Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., […]

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Copper piping stolen from house

JAY — Police are investigating a burglary at a home on Belleview Drive where copper piping was cut and ripped from the plumbing system and the furnace in the basement. The homeowner reported the break-in Friday morning. It occurred between late Thursday and early Friday. More than $3,000 of damage was done to the house, […]