Local News Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Rumford increases sewer rate to $600 per unit

by Bruce Farrin February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

The cost to operate and maintain the district infrastructure has become a costly expenditure to the users of the system, according to Roland Arsenault, superintendent for the Rumford-Mexico Sewer District.

Livermore Falls Advertiser

Photos: Student projects highlight 100 days of school

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Livermore Falls Advertiser

Livermore voters to approve equipment sale funds

by Pam Harnden February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

At the April 23 annual Town Meeting, voters will be asked to put money from the sale of a truck and backhoe towards their replacements thus reducing debt service.

Livermore Falls Advertiser

Spruce Mountain school district budget removes town subsidies for food service

by Pam Harnden February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Directors voted 6 to 4 with one abstention to change the food service budget for the coming year by increasing carry over by $30,000 and removing $10,000 subsidies from the towns of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls.

Livermore Falls Advertiser

Turtletopia Childcare offers home daycare in Jay

by Brian Ponce February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Owner and Operator Tabitha Witherell says she loved babysitting her cousins and siblings growing up, and with Turtletopia Childcare she can make it official.

Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News

Jay quilting group sews up community caring

by Pam Harnden February 20, 2024February 25, 2024

Country Square Quilters meet twice a month, donate numerous quilts every year to a variety of Maine organizations and hospitals.

Advertiser Democrat

Rotary hosts eclipse speaker

February 20, 2024

BRIDGTON — On Feb. 29 from 5-7 p.m., the Rotary Club of Bridgton-Lake Region will host a speaker on the eclipse at the Magic Lantern on Depot Street in Bridgton. Edward Herrick-Gleason, director of the Southworth Planetarium at SMU in Portland since 1999, will cover the basic of eclipses and keep the talk informative […]