BEAN — Patricia A., 82, passed away Thursday, Aug. 2, in South Paris. There will be a celebration of life held at the Bean home, 292 Christian Ridge Road, South Paris, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. CUSHMAN — Patricia, 65, died in Mechanic Falls on Wednesday, Aug. 8. At Patricia’s request, there will be […]
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Roth on harp, Cushman on guitar at DAC
Join the Denmark Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 8 as Bridgton’s own E.G. Roth brings her new ensemble to Denmark for an evening devoted to the magical sounds of the harp. E.G. Roth brings her own harp skills to the DAC and infuses them with an eclectic selection that includes both popular music and Broadway […]
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Jay sewer rate increases slightly
JAY — Selectpersons unanimously voted Monday to keep the minimum sewer rate at $250 for up to 3,200 cubic feet of water used but increase the charge for using more than the minimum a half-cent to make it 7 cents per cubic foot. The new rate will go into effect on July 1 and will […]
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Driver injured in early-morning crash in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A Farmington woman was injured in a rear-end collision early Monday on Perham Street. Melissa Cushman, 35, was traveling east on Perham Street when she attempted to make a left turn near Green Acres Apartments at about 7:30 a.m., Farmington police Officer Ryan Wagner said. Travis Gourley, 21, of Chesterville was also traveling […]
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Candidates square off in Oxford select board race
OXFORD — Two political newcomers and one veteran committeeman are facing off in a three-way race for an open seat on the Oxford Board of Selectmen. Peter Laverdiere, Peter Cushman and William Sanborn submitted nomination papers to the town office last month and will be on the November ballot to fill two years remaining on former […]
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Wisconsin man convicted of drunken-driving homicide that killed Rumford woman in 2011
DARLINGTON, Wis. — A Shullsburg, Wis., man was convicted of three felonies in Lafayette County Circuit Court on Tuesday in Darlington for a 2011 crash that killed a 21-year-old Rumford woman. In a report published Thursday in the Wisconsin State Journal, a jury found Kyle Monahan, 24, guilty of homicide by intoxicated use of a […]
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Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls officials tour new high/middle school project
JAY — Selectpersons and town managers from the three communities in RSU 73 got a chance Tuesday night, some for the first time, to see what $1.8 million bought for Spruce Mountain High School’s renovation and reuse project. It seemed to be quite a bit to Jay Selectman Stephen McCourt. “For the amount of money […]
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Jay tax rate expected to increase
JAY — Selectmen are scheduled to set the tax rate for 2013-14 at their Monday night meeting. The rate will have to go up, but not dramatically, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. Last year’s rate was $13.75 per $1,000 of value. The new rate will increase by less than 50 cents, she said. The reason […]