LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted to renew a liquor license and grant a special amusement permit for the Carriage House Cafe, Town Administrator Kurt Schaub said Wednesday. The board made its decision Tuesday. It is the first permit to be granted under the town’s Special Amusement Ordinance voters overwhelmingly approved in June. The owner of the […]
Livermore
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
School consolidation plan goes to Augusta as is
LIVERMORE — A plan to merge Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls schools into one system will be sent to the state on Wednesday. The Regional School Planning Committee made no changes to the plan Tuesday after a review of the process the committee and its subcommittees used to develop board apportionment and a cost-sharing formula. […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Knight wins third term in House
LIVERMORE FALLS — Incumbent state Rep. L. Gary Knight, R-Livermore Falls, gained the House District 81 seat for a third term. He got 69 percent of the vote to Democrat Peggy Dwyer’s 31 percent. Knight, 66, a retired banker, won the election 2,269 to 1,452. He swept Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Wayne, the towns […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Presentation on identity theft slated
JAY — Identity theft will be the program topic at the Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on Friday, Nov. 5, at LaFleur’s Restaurant. The public is welcome to join the Chamber members for 7 to 9 a.m. meeting. To reserve a spot, call the Chamber office by Thursday morning at 897-6755. […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Road traffic signs to change
LIVERMORE — Selectmen voted this week to put a stop sign on Botka Hill Road at the intersection of Goding Road. The Maine Department of Transportation has also agreed to do a speed limit study on Goding Road, town administrative assistant Kurt Schaub said. The assumption is the speed on a rural, unmarked road is […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Pidacks awarded winter sand contract
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday to award the contract for winter sand to R.S. Pidacks Inc. of Livermore for a bid of $17,250. The company will provide 3,000 yards of sand that they will mix with road salt and be required to build the town’s sand pile, town Administrative Assistant Kurt Schaub said. The town […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Property up for transfer to new school system outlined
JAY — The community building, school buildings, athletic fields, tennis courts and bus garage are proposed to change ownership if voters approve a plan to consolidate schools with Livermore and Livermore Falls. The Jay School Department is part of a municipality, and the property designated for school use is currently owned by the town. Jay […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Panel gives new school system temporary name
JAY — Members of the regional school planning committee voted Tuesday to use Spruce Mountain Regional School System as a temporary name for planning purposes. The decision came after 40 minutes of debate about how to establish a name that could stay or be changed by a new board of directors that would oversee a […]
Posted inFranklin
Some roads to be continue to be maintained, others to go voters
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Thursday to continue winter maintenance on some roads and will ask voters to consider discontinuing maintenance on others for one year in June 2011. All of the roads in question will be plowed and sanded this coming winter, town administrative assistant Kurt Schaub said Friday. Selectmen held a public hearing last […]