FARMINGDALE — A population of pesky beavers on Northern Avenue could flood a section of the road if not removed quickly, town officials said Wednesday. “The situation right there is getting worse every day,” Road Commissioner Steve Stratton said at Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. “You’ve got a large beaver house above Northern Avenue and […]
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Winthrop council approves $19K to protect home near dam
WINTHROP — The Town Council has agreed to spend about $19,000 to help a local family whose home is threatened by an eroding stream bank. The town was already planning to help Pat and Tom Heiss as part of a larger, $476,500 repair of a dam near their home that was due to start next […]
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Winthrop weighs $100,000 cost to save home from erosion
WINTHROP — Town officials who are trying to help a family whose home is threatened by erosion say they are worried the solution could cost taxpayers up to $100,000. The town already has agreed to stabilize the land around the home of Patricia and Tom Heiss, as part of a larger project to repair the […]
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Winthrop homeowner fears house will collapse
WINTHROP — A family who lives near the south end of Maranacook Lake is worried that its house could collapse in the next year because of delays in a taxpayer-funded project to restore a nearby dam and stream bank. While Winthrop officials have expressed sympathy for Patricia and Tom Heiss and are considering intermediary steps […]
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Winthrop, Readfield delay dam project after bids come in too high
WINTHROP (AP) — Officials in two Maine towns say they’re going to have to delay plans to rebuild the dam at the outlet of Maranacook Lake. A consultant had told officials in Winthrop and Readfield the estimated cost to rebuild dam this summer, allowing the lake’s managers to control its water level better, at $237,000. […]
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Otisfield board to discuss dam, revaluation at Feb. 1 meeting
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will continue to discuss the status of the Pleasant Lake Dam on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Otisfield Town Office. Casco and Otisfield selectmen received a report in 2014 from the Maine Emergency Management Agency about leaks and deterioration at the spillway dam beside Route 121 in Casco. […]
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Auburn pushing for better river access as Barker Mill dam license proceeds
AUBURN — The city will push for better outdoor recreation as the operator of the New Auburn hydroelectric dam works to renew its license. “It’s critically important, because Lewiston and Auburn have historically rolled over in these processes, thinking we don’t want to be anti-business,” Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said. “This is not anti-business. The waterways […]
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Lowe sentencing in manslaughter case Wednesday
PARIS — A 21-year old Oxford woman found to be responsible for the deaths of two West Paris teens in a high-speed car crash two years ago will be sentenced Wednesday. Prosecutors are asking a judge to order Oxford resident Kristina Lowe to five years behind bars following a jury’s conviction on two counts of […]
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Norway Lake dam repairs planned
NORWAY — Town officials hope to make improvements to the Norway Lake dam next year for better control of the water level. The plan is to use up to $100,000 to repair the dam, either in 2015 or 2016. “It’s not a cause for immediate alarm, but is part of a maintenance program,” Town Manager […]
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Father: Kristina Lowe said she was driving
PARIS — Kristina Lowe’s father was arrested late Tuesday, charged with contempt of court after he failed to show up to testify at her double manslaughter trial in Oxford County Superior Court. State Police Trooper Adam Fillebrown arrested Earl Lowe, 43, at his home on Mt. Mica Road in South Paris at 9:30 p.m. on […]