Book sale, breakfast, boutique WAYNE — A book sale, breakfast and boutique as part of First Saturday will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Williams House, 17 Old Winthrop Road. Coffee, tea, scones and quiche will be for sale to benefit the Williams House. Shop at the ongoing book […]
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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center offers live-in history experience
LIVERMORE — The next 24-hour live-in history experience at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is on Sept. 26-27, is open to the public and just waiting for you to call and reserve a spot. Immerse yourself in 1870. Spend 24 hours on the farm. Sign up by Friday, Sept. 12. Space is limited to a maximum of […]
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Treat Memorial Library offers ‘Let’s Talk About It’ book group
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Treat Memorial Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State […]
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Livermore to establish online property tax bill payment system
LIVERMORE — Taxpayers will have the option of paying their property taxes online on the town’s website, Administrative Assistant Carrie Castonguay said Thursday. Town employees will also have the option of having their paychecks directly deposited into their accounts, she said. The Board of Selectpersons voted Monday for both services. Androscoggin Bank representative Lena Hann […]
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Livermore’s tax rate rises slightly
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons took another step toward building up the town’s undesignated fund Monday night by setting the tax rate at $14.30 for 2014-15 and having an overlay of $72,583.97. It is an increase of 10 cents from last year, Administrative Assistant Carrie Castonguay said Wednesday. The increase means that a house valued at $75,000 […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectboard, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectpersons, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Village Corporation, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Livermore taking steps to alleviate moisture in Town Office building
LIVERMORE — A dehumidifier and some air conditioners are being used at the Town Office to decrease moisture in the building, as recommended by a Turner company. Ron Tillson, environmental safety and health manager at Acadia Contractors LLC, investigated a complaint Aug. 4 of a musty odor in the building. Among the conditions he found […]
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Livermore has two certified transfer station operators
LIVERMORE — Both town transfer station attendants are now certified transfer station operators and are certified in several areas, including operating the station, reporting requirements and report preparation, and hazardous and special waste. “This means we know how to run the transfer station,” Supervisor Juanita Jordan-Bryant said Thursday. Having certified operators ensures the town that […]
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Very fruitful apple-picking season is underway
LIVERMORE — Many apple orchard owners across western Maine say they are having a great season despite several hailstorms this year. A few orchards did have hail damage, but there was plenty of rain after the extended winter to grow good-sized apples. “It’s looking like a real good crop,” Rob Boothby, a sixth-generation farmer and […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Livermore: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Kingfield: RSU 58 board, 6:30 p.m., Elementary School Wilton: Selectboard, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Livermore Falls: RSU 73 board, 6 p.m., Cedar Street Central Office Wilton: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office