Livermore
Half-price day is Tuesday
LIVERMORE — The Check It Out listing published on Page B4 of Thursday’s Franklin edition should have said Half-Price Living History Tours at the Norlands will be offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Livermore board approves 2 percent raises for employees
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons unanimously voted Monday to give eligible employees a 2 percent raise, retroactive to July 1. They also gave Code Enforcement Officer Richard Marble a 2 percent raise when he hadn’t requested one. Selectperson Rod Newman said Marble had not received a raise in seven or eight years. It was unknown if Marble […]
Berry chosen to receive Livermore scholarship
LIVERMORE — Caleb Berry, a sophomore at the University of Maine, was selected Monday in a random drawing from a pool of 11 applicants to receive the annual $1,000 Pollard Scholarship. A committee comprised of the Board of Selectpersons, RSU 73 Director Cindy Young and a resident-at-large screened the applications. Berry is a 2013 graduate […]
Jay woman hired as Livermore administrative assistant
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted 3-2 on Monday night to hire Carrie Castonguay of Jay as the town’s new administrative assistant. They also voted 3-2 to set her salary at $44,200 plus benefits. Castonguay has 15 years of experience in administration as director of adult education in RSU 36 in Livermore and Livermore Falls, which later […]
Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6 p.m. New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Casco: Proposed zoning changes, 7 p.m., Community Center Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m. Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m. River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
Livermore board votes to negotiate with Jay woman for position
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted 4-1, with Peter Castonguay opposed, on Wednesday to negotiate with Carrie Castonguay of Jay for the position of administrative assistant, interim Administrative Assistant Renda Guild said Friday. Selectpersons received 19 applications for the position in June and decided to interview five of them earlier in July. The board met in executive […]
Top Envirothon teams were Mt. Ararat, Spruce Mtn., Dirigo
BANGOR — As a result of the State Envirothon held on May 30 at Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham placed first in this Maine competition. The Maine Association of Conservation Districts awarded the three top-scoring high school Envirothon teams at the event. The second and third place winning teams respectively […]
Local students earn degrees
BOSTON — Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,321 students in May 2014. Kacie A. Rioux of Minot received a Bachelor of Arts in political science, magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science in journalism, summa cum laude. William E. Jones of Greene received a Master of Education in educational leadership and policy studies. […]
Treat Memorial Library lists upcoming programs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library has welcomed Brianna Rush as the new assistant director. She graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta with a Bachelor of Science in library and information services. She is originally from Houlton. When not working, she enjoys music (classic rock mostly but has a not so secret love […]