LIVERMORE FALLS – The 26th annual Apple Pumpkin Festival was a big success. The event took place at the Livermore Falls Recreation Field from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. The weather was very warm as the sun shone down with a high of 73°, making it potentially one of the last […]
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Counterfeit currency surfacing in Jay
Reports of counterfeit cash being used as legal tender popping up in Jay.
Chesterville residents approve all articles at special town meeting
Chesterville residents passed all warrant articles at a Sept. 26 special town meeting, while the Select Board approved updated general assistance appendices despite Chair Eric Hilton’s dissenting vote.
Record turnout at Treat Memorial Library’s book sale during Apple Pumpkin Festival
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Dixfield fire chief proposes station addition for emergency operations
Fire Chief Scott Dennett is proposing an addition to the Dixfield Fire Company station at 38 Main St. to provide an emergency operations center during natural disasters and warming and cooling space.
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Jay board meeting Oct. 8 to review applications for Godfrey Wood Products in Jay
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office recognized with Safe Driving Award for 2023
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Car rolls backward into a Farmington storefront window
Eugene Houle, 33, of Kingfield thought he put his car in park, but it was in reverse.
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Last year the first student suspended from Spruce Mountain Elementary school occurred on Oct. 2; this year seven students had been suspended by Sept. 26.