NORWAY — A move to make Main Street pedestrian-safe by installing solar-activated pedestrian lights has not been wholly endorsed by some who think the poles are unattractive, officials said. “There is always a push and pull between beauty and practicality that someone smarter than me can solve,” Town Manager David Holt said of the three […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Two new parking spaces created at Livermore Falls library
LIVERMORE FALLS — Two new parking spaces have been created in front of the library. One is for handicap parking and the other is to be used for short periods of time, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said. The spaces are expected to be paved in the future. She updated selectmen on Oct. 7 on the gravel […]
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Jay to have Route 133 property assessed
JAY — Selectpersons are having assessing agent Paul Binette assess the town’s property at the corner of Route 133 and Hyde Road to come up with a value. The intent is to sell about 2.05 acres and a large barn. The town bought a house, a barn and about 2.5 acres in April 2013 at […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Route 121 bridge to be completed September 2015
OXFORD — The new $3.1 million bridge on Route 121 at the intersection of Pleasant Street may open later this fall, but the project will not be complete until September 2015, according to Department of Transportation spokesperson Ted Talbot. “The contractor expected to have the bridge substantially complete this fall, but even if the bridge […]
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Paris asks state to fund road study
PARIS — The town is asking the Maine Department of Transportation if there is money to study downtown traffic patterns. Town Manager Amy Bernard said Wednesday that she has asked department officials if the state would fund a study on alleviating traffic congestion at the intersection of Routes 26 and 117. “I made the case that […]
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Roadside directional sign construction to begin in three weeks
BETHEL – Construction on a series of roadside directional signs is expected to begin in about three weeks, Town Manager Jim Doar said. The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday night to award the sign bid to Ryan Mechanical Services of Rumford and Swan Screen Printing of Bethel. Ryan Mechanical Services will do the metal […]
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Paving planned on Naples causeway
NAPLES – The Maine Department of Transportation has announced that crews will be paving along the causeway on Route 302 for three days beginning Tuesday, Oct. 16. Paving operations are scheduled to take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Because this work is weather dependent, alternate dates may be required. […]
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Legislators not ready for full investigation of GoMaine van funds, but still ask questions
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee Thursday decided it wasn’t ready to order a full investigation into the Department of Transportation’s management of a commuter van pool program, but committee members still had questions about the funding situation surrounding the GoMaine Commuter Connections service that will end Sept. 1. Members of the Government Oversight Committee asked […]
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Ferry service almost back to normal in Lincolnville
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation says ferry service is getting back to normal following a mechanical problem at the ferry terminal in Lincolnville. The transfer bridge malfunctioned on Tuesday, making it impossible for people to move between the ferry and the terminal. Because of the problem, daily ferry schedule had to be altered […]