LIVERMORE — Road Foreman Roger Ferland told selectpersons Monday night that beavers are again presenting challenges for his crew. “Water is backing up on both sides of Strickland Ferry Road,” he said. “Harry (Weigman) with the Maine Warden Service is working on getting a biologist to see what the next step is to keep them […]
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Volunteers sought for Nezinscot fish barrier study
BUCKFIELD — Members of the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District want people to heed W.C. Fields’ advice to “remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.” That’s why Project Manager Michele Windsor has put out the call for volunteers to assist with the Nezinscot Watershed […]
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Livermore Falls culverts to get liners
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen agreed to go with E.J. Prescott of Gardiner to work with the highway crew to insert slip liners into three culverts on Moose Hill, Claybrook and Souther roads, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said on Monday The culverts have deteriorated due to the heavy rains that have occurred since July. The board […]
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Livermore Falls culvert repairs to cost up to $30K
LIVERMORE FALLS — The replacement of two 50-foot culverts on Moose Hill Road and Claybrook Road are estimated to cost between $20,000 and $30,000, the town’s public works foreman, Bill Nichols, told selectmen on July 15. During heavy rains in early July, they started to lose the two 4-foot diameter culverts. “I put some rip-rap […]
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Mud season declared over; Roxbury ATV trail system open
ROXBURY — Despite days of rain, mud season officially ended for Roxbury all-terrain vehicle trails early Friday morning. The ATV motoring public can now drive about Roxbury trails. Michael Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, said the club opened the extensive and popular trail system at 5 a.m. Friday. On May 7, Worthley […]
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Road to close for installation of culverts
WELD – Center Hill Road will be closed at Kyes Brook on Saturday, Sept. 7, Sunday, Sept. 8, and Monday, Sept. 9, to allow new culverts to be installed.