LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen have agreed to close the Town Office the week of July 3-7 and on Fridays for 12 weeks this summer. Town Manager Kristal Flagg advised the board Tuesday that Amanda Allen, town and sewer clerk and General Assistance director, will soon be on a 12-week maternity leave. And Dawn Young, tax […]
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Work on Livermore Falls fire station to start this summer
Architect George Parker, left, discusses Fire Station repairs as Livermore Falls Selectmen Ron Chadwick, Jeff Bryant and Tom Barker listen during Tuesday’s selectmen meeting. LIVERMORE FALLS — Architect George Parker talked to selectmen Tuesday about renovations to the fire station this summer. New metal decking in the high bay and a new roof and heating […]
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Livermore Falls dealing with clogged sewer lines
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen are warning residents not to dispose of items such as diapers and baby wipes in toilets or drains because they are clogging sewer lines. “I think part of the problem is our customers don’t pay attention to what they’re throwing down the lines,” Selectman Ron Chadwick said at Tuesday’s meeting. Selectmen, who […]
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Kingfield takes stock of equipment
KINGFIELD — Selectmen spent much of their meeting Monday evening discussing budget priorities for 2017-18, including planning for replacement of heavy equipment. According to Public Works Director Brian Collins, a representative of a Maine branch of Tampa-based Nortrax Inc. looked at the department’s 11-year-old loader and proposed an estimated $51,500 trade-in and a lease-purchase option for […]
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New Gloucester honors manager; successor named this week
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday paid tribute to outgoing Town Manager Paul First, whose last day in office is Tuesday. First served as town planner for seven years before being named interim town manager and then permanent town manager for the past three and a half years. His replacement is expected to be named […]
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Town agrees with selectmen to revaluate properties
ANDOVER — Residents at the annual town meeting Saturday backed a townwide property valuation by approving $17,000 to add to a $63,000 account. Resident Wayne Delano’s article to use the money saved in the revaluation account to offset town taxes did not pass. He said his concern was that the town did not know what […]
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No action taken on rescinding construction contract for Public Works facility
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday decided to take no action on rescinding last November’s decision to award the Public Works facility bid to Ganneston Construction Corp. of Augusta, and instead agreed to continue negotiations on the final project cost. Last November, the board selected Ganneston Construction from four companies as the design building contractor […]
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Strong town meeting voters to decide on road plan
STRONG — Voters at town meeting Saturday will be asked to raise 12 percent more from taxes than last year, largely to replace aging highway equipment. The meeting will begin with an election of officers from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to act on the warrant. All activities will […]
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Selectmen in Franklin County to caucus to represent towns on county budget panel
FARMINGTON — Selectpersons from Franklin County towns will vote at a caucus Monday, March 6, to fill seats on the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. The caucus is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the county courthouse. There is one three-year position open in each district, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Tuesday. If someone is elected […]
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Sabattus selectmen recommend 5-year bond for Webster Mill demolition
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Thursday recommended the town consider financing the demolition of Webster Mill over five years. After Town Manager Tony Ward provided several options, he said selectmen preferred to see the town consider a five-year bond at town meeting this spring to pay for demolition. That would cost the town about $62,000 annually […]