TURNER — At their regular meeting Monday night, selectmen approved revised Town Beach rules. The only change was to add a section making it clear that the directives of the attendant are to be followed at all times. The beach is restricted to residents, who may purchase a beach pass at the Town Office for […]
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RSU 10 board approves student trips
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors on Monday night gave the green light to three student trips. Faith Rines, adviser for the Class of 2015 at Buckfield Junior Senior High School, received permission for the Project Graduation overnight trip to Lewiston and Auburn and on to Massachusetts. She also received approval […]
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One of just two indoor ranges in Maine: Owner is ready to talk guns
POLAND — Nestled off Maine Street, a clapboard house abuts a log cabin resembling an old Western trading post. A sign outside reads: “Anti-ISIS guns here.” From the parking lot, a gentle tapping can be heard, as if someone on a far hill was roofing his house, a far gentler noise than one might expect […]
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Farmington board chooses assessing service
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted to pursue a contract with John E. O’Donnell and Associates for assessing services beginning Jan. 1. Following an executive session Monday to review the four firms who responded, Selectmen Josh Bell, Stephan Bunker, Andy Buckland and Michael Fogg chose O’Donnell, Town Manager Richard Davis said. Chairman Ryan Morgan […]
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Farmington moves to contracted assessing services
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed Tuesday to contract with a firm for assessing services when the current assessor retires at the end of the year. The next step is for the town manager, town attorney and assessor Mark Caldwell to go over the three proposals under consideration and make a recommendation, Board […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fish Street project awarded
TURNER — The Fish Street Riverbank stabilization project was awarded to Wyman and Simpson Inc. for $84,000. KRY Inc.’s bid was for $234,999, and K & K Excavation Inc. bid $192,800. This project involves the installation of three subsurface bendway weirs on the riverbed, riprap at the toe of the slope and related erosion-control measures […]
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Board approves lunch wagon permit, discusses assessing options
FARMINGTON — A new lunch wagon will soon grace the sidewalk in front of Mooseville on Main Street. Following a public hearing Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen approved a lunch wagon permit for Corey Ellis, Mooseville’s owner. Ellis intends to sell hot dogs, hamburgers, lobster rolls and specials from a 4-foot wide, 6-foot long lunch […]
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HS Football: Cougars happy to call Caldwell home once again
FARMINGTON — Roger Staubach once said “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” If he ever went to Kemp Field on game night, the Dallas Cowboys’ Hall-of-Fame quarterback would have retracted that statement. Getting out of the Mt. Blue Cougars’ temporary football home after a game was always an adventure. But the days […]