FARMINGTON — Voters on Monday elected two incumbents and a new school board member. Selectman Mathew Smith, unopposed, received 473 votes. RSU 9 school board Director Iris Silverstein was re-elected over challenger Nancy Porter by a vote of 445-103. Heather A. Huish, unopposed, received 502 votes for the school board seat vacated by Ryan Morgan. […]
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Selectmen approve property cleanup in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to clean up the abandoned Ted Gay property on Wilton Road and add the cost to the property tax bill, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The boarded-up house and overgrown vegetation at 130 Wilton Road is at a gateway to the town. A state law governing abandoned […]
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Selectmen consider road dedication, approve license for Big Sky Grill
FARMINGTON — Selectmen approved a new liquor license Tuesday, awarded bids for road and concrete projects, and discussed bringing town acceptance of a road, Kashke Drive, before voters. John Moore sought approval of a liquor license for Big Sky Grill, formerly called the Snack Shack, in Narrow Gauge Square. Outside patio seating and a movie […]
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Landry supports MaineCare expansion
I am voting for Scott Landry for House District 113. Landry, as an insurance agent, was a great help finding feasible health insurance for employees of my business in years past. He has indicated strong support of MaineCare expansion and his insurance background gives him a unique perspective of this need. His opponent wasn’t supportive […]
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C. Durrell: Time to get it done
I commend Sen. Tom Saviello for his bipartisan efforts on MaineCare/Medicaid expansion. As good representatives should, he and Sen. Roger Katz addressed the opposition’s objections and worked to provide health care to about 70,000 Mainers with LD 1487. Amazingly, some previous supporters in the House even changed their vote to sustain the governor’s veto. Maine […]