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J. Said: Fighting for the working people

I thank state Sen. Garrett Mason for standing up for Maine’s working class. As things get more and more expensive, he made one very important thing cheaper for everyone — health insurance. With the passage of the new Maine health care reform, Sen. Mason and the Legislature were able to clear the way for premium […]

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R. Berry: Incredibly hard worker

I will be voting for Colleen Quint for state Senate District 17. The public has the opportunity to support a candidate who is serious about listening to what people have to say, and who has shown that as she campaigns door-to-door throughout the district. Her experience on town and school committees will be important during […]

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Greene, Turner men to open second fireworks store

LIVERMORE — A new fireworks store is expected to open on Route 4, about 2 miles from Bear Mountain Variety in Turner, before Labor Day. Co-owners of Patriot Fireworks, Jay Blais of Greene and Tim Bolduc of Turner, received site plan approval from Livermore Code Enforcement Officer Richard Marble on July 19, Livermore administrative assistant […]

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Warren D. Small

LIVERMORE — Warren D. Small, 34, a resident of Livermore, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 31, at his home. He was born April 23, 1978, in Lewiston, the son of David and Mary Beth (Stewart) Small. Warren was a 1996 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. During his time at LFHS, he played football his freshman […]

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Livermore awards scholarship to Mount Holyoke senior

LIVERMORE — Laura Howell was selected the winner of the $1,000 Pollard Scholarship on Monday from a random drawing of eligible applicants from Livermore. There were 13 applications, administrative assistant Kurt Schaub said Tuesday. “Laura is entering her senior year at Mount Holyoke College” he said. The campus is in South Hadley, Mass. Howell is […]

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RSU 73 district following consolidation plan

JAY — RSU 73 Superintendent Robert Wall said Thursday that the district is doing everything the Reorganization Planning Committee set out for it to do in the consolidation plan in 2010. “I believe we have made significant progress on the goals set by the RPC,” he told the school board. The plan was approved in […]