JAY — Selectpersons on Monday approved the purchase of a 2019 Ford Interceptor police cruiser from Quirk Auto Group for $33,187, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The board also agreed to withdraw requests for proposals for curbside trash and recycling service for 2019-20 after legal review of an existing contract, she said. It is […]
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Jay signs engineering contract for North Jay sewer conversion
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to sign a contract for up to $298,100 for work on the conversion of the North Jay sewer system. The vote was contingent on some legal wording being changed in the contract to with Wright-Pierce engineering firm. The changes were recommended by the Maine Municipal Association. The money is part of […]
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BIW wins $3.9B contract for destroyers
Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $3.9 billion contract to build four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, one per year from 2019 through 2022. “We are pleased with the opportunity for Bath Iron Works to continue our operation in the DDG 51 Program and to deliver much needed capability to our U.S. Navy customer,” BIW President […]
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RSU 9 hires new special education director, approves contract with support staff
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board voted unanimously last Wednesday to hire John Jones of Falmouth as special education director, according to Superintendent Tom Ward. Jones will succeed Christine Gatto-Shea, who is leaving in July to return to being a children’s psychologist. There were several applications, three of whom were interviewed, Ward said […]
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Franklin County reaches agreement with unionized deputies
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to approve a three-year contract with unionized deputies that guarantees 24-hour coverage. The modified pact has to go before members of the Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents deputies. Deputies have been working under a contract that expired June 30, 2017. A study showed the […]
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Oxford County commissioners vote to hire senior adviser to sheriff
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have hired a retired Maine State Police trooper to serve as senior adviser to the sheriff. County Administrator Scott Cole said commissioners voted after an executive session April 5 to authorize the execution of a contract for James Urquhart. “This hire was a request from (Sheriff James Theriault),” Cole said. […]
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New Balance awarded $17M contract for military footwear
The Defense Department has awarded New Balance a $17.3 million contract to provide athletic shoes for military personnel entering basic training, according to an announcement Thursday by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin. The contract is expected to provide work for nearly 1,000 people at New Balance manufacturing plants […]
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Contract deadline looms for union at Bath Iron Works
BATH (AP) — Bath Iron Works and a union representing more than 700 workers are trying to reach an agreement before week’s end to prevent a strike. The Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association Local 3999 authorized a strike on Sunday but returned to work as negotiations continued. The union agreed not to strike and the company […]
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Employee contract to save Jay nearly $50,000 in insurance premiums
JAY — A change in the town employees’ health insurance in the highway, sewer and Transfer Station departments will save nearly $50,000 in premium reductions over the next nine months, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Under a new Teamsters Union contract, coverage will change from Maine Municipal Association to Allegiant Care. The new health insurance goes […]
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Jay awards road contract to Wayne company
JAY — Selectpersons have voted to award a contract to C.H. Stevenson to rebuild a section of Old Jay Hill Road, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. The Wayne company’s bid was for $268,864.50, the lowest of five bids received for the project. The highest bid was $393,000. The company may do some work this fall […]