For decades, the University of Maine System has seriously underinvested in its statewide physical plant. More than half of academic spaces and three-quarters of residence halls have not undergone real renovation since students used slide rules. Classrooms are not conducive to 21st-century workforce preparation. Research labs lack the capacity to meet industry innovation needs. And […]
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Jay authorizes sale of Sewer Department pumps, pipes that are no longer needed
The Select Board also gave the sewer superintendent permission to use a maximum $15,000 from the department’s capital reserve to buy a used vehicle. Livermore Falls will also weigh in on the purchase.
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Larger campfires now require burning permit
New open burning regulations went into effect Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Wildfires in Maine
STATE — Maine, the most forested state in the U.S., averages 650 wildfires that burn about 550 acres annually. Most are human caused. The Maine Forest Service [MFS] has been working with local communities and homeowners to help reduce the risk of wildfire since the early 2000s. Around 79 percent of homes in Maine are […]
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RSU 9 referendum voting hours and locations
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the ten towns that send their children to the Regional School Unit 9 district will vote on the purchase-lease agreement for Holman Mission House in Farmington.
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RSU 9 holds public hearing on Holman Mission House
Superintendent Christian Elkington engaged with several members of the public while discussing the purchase and use of the Holman Mission House in Farmington on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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Farmington rec is getting ready for winter activities
With fall winding down and winter right around the corner, the Farmington Community Center has a host of ways to stay active and warm in the winter months.
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Farmington selectmen reject bids for Community Center roof restoration
This is the second time Farmington selectmen have rejected bids for needed roof work at the Community Center.
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Schools, businesses close Thursday after Lewiston shootings
With person of interest Robert Card still at large, many local schools and businesses closed Thursday, Oct. 26, out of an abundance of caution.