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Regional agenda

Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Jay: Selectmen, executive session with unions, 3 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Tuesday Buckfield: Economic Development Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., […]

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Hollandstrong Fishing Derby to be held in memory of lost mariner

LIVERMORE —Deb Roberts of Wilton, with family and friends, is preparing for the second annual Hollandstrong Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Round Pond in memory of Roberts’ son, mariner Michael Holland. Holland, 25, of Wilton, was one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro, a cargo ship that sank […]

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Livermore Post Office burglarized

LIVERMORE — An Androscoggin County sheriff’s deputy is investigating a burglary at the Livermore Post Office at 5 Bear Mountain Road, Chief Deputy William Gagne said. The break-in occurred between Saturday afternoon and early Monday morning, and it appears that more than one suspect is involved, he said. The post office was entered, and an […]

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Livermore Falls man dies in Livermore crash

LIVERMORE — A Livermore Falls man died early New Year’s morning after a two-car crash on Route 4, according to a news release from Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.  An autopsy is scheduled to determine if 41-year-old Shawn Berry died from injuries in the crash or from a medical condition. […]

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Police search for Livermore home invasion, robbery suspect

LIVERMORE — State police are searching for a man who reportedly entered a home on Federal Road early Wednesday, assaulted a resident and took an undisclosed amount of cash. Police were called to 1523 Federal Road at about 2 a.m.   “The resident received significant but not life threatening injuries,” Lt. Walter Grzyb wrote in […]

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Livermore to place marijuana moratorium ordinance before voters

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons have voted to bring a marijuana moratorium ordinance before voters at a special town meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Spruce Mountain Primary School. If the ordinance is adopted, approval for any new marijuana-related businesses, such as bars and retail social clubs, would not be given for 180 days. Administrative […]

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Livermore to obtain snowplow turnaround agreements

LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday night agreed by consensus to move forward on a snowplow turnaround agreement for affected properties. “Each landowner where town equipment turns around would need to sign an agreement,” Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said. Byron and Road Foreman Roger Ferland met and quickly came up with 25 property […]