LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the personnel policy as modified to cover staff not part of a collective bargaining agreement. They also unanimously approved a one-year contract with Bailey Bros. Inc, to do bus fleet, vehicle and equipment maintenance beginning July 1. The cost would include $56 […]
Livermore
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Voters approve new dump truck purchase
LIVERMORE — Residents voted Thursday to approve the purchase of a new 10-wheel plow/dump truck for the Highway Department and to borrow money to finance it. The decision was made after residents questioned the need. The amount listed for the new truck in the warrant article was not to exceed $185,000, which was the upper […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Voters to consider $1.96 million budget, buying new dump truck
LIVERMORE — Voters will decide on a proposed $1.96 million budget at the annual town meeting Thursday night. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. June 16 at the Livermore Elementary School. The spending package reflects an increase of $53,467 over the current year. However, after including revenues, the net proposal for the next fiscal […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Timberlake, Wakefield re-elected
LIVERMORE — Voters re-elected Selectperson Wayne Timberlake to a two-year term by a 109-34 vote over challenger Cathy Lee on Tuesday. Selectperson John Wakefield was re-elected to a three-year term with 123 votes. Town Clerk Renda Libby said 143 voters cast ballots. Residents will reconvene for the annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Livermore hires highway worker
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons unanimously voted Tuesday to hire Randy Tirrell as the new Highway Department’s laborer/driver, Administrative Assistant Kurt Schaub said Wednesday. Tirrell currently works part time at the town’s transfer station and has worked on a fill-in basis for the Highway Department, he said. He has a commercial driver’s license. He will be paid […]
Posted inWell Done
Well done – Mark O’Shea
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Nine Union College seniors were recently chosen to represent the college’s next Minerva Fellows program. They will travel the globe to work in developing countries while paired up with a social entrepreneurial organization. Among those selected was Mark O’Shea of Livermore, Maine, who will travel to Uganda. The students will work for […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Lesson makes cents for charities
LIVERMORE — Jan Eastman’s third-graders collected about 40,000 pennies this school year with the goal of donating them to worthy charitable organizations. Just collecting the coppers wasn’t enough. They also had to do a persuasive writing piece and have it go through a class vote to see what charities would be the winners of their […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Incumbent town official opposed
Pull-out: Bios: Name: Cathy Lee Address: Federal Road, Livermore Age: Middle age Occupation: Domestic engineer Name: Wayne R Timberlake Address: 157 Robinson Road, Livermore Age: 50 Occupation: Laborer, Verso Paper Corp. LIVERMORE — A selectperson is being challenged for his position in town elections Tuesday, June 14. Voting will take place from 10 a.m. to […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
$18.4 million school budget passes first hurdle
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 residents from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls voted Monday to approve a $18.4 million budget for 2011-12. The proposal is $176,543.72 more than the current combined budgets of Jay and RSU 36 school systems. The bottom line will go to referendum in the three towns on Tuesday, June […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Norlands brother profiled in new book
LIVERMORE — Just as the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is about to host its biggest fundraising event of the year this weekend comes fresh recognition of Elihu B. Washburne, one of the seven famous Washburn brothers of Livermore. David McCullough, prize-winning author and nationally recognized historian, has just published his newest book “The Greater Journey, […]