ROXBURY — Roxwind LLC has submitted a permit application to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for the Roxwind Project on North Twin Mountain. The project would produce 15.2 megawatts of power and include access roads and overhead and underground collection lines. Board of Selectmen Chairman John Sutton confirmed a public hearing on the project will […]
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Livermore Falls residents discuss study for fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — More than a dozen residents attended a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to use up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a study of property for a new fire station. Voters will consider the question at the polls, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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Kavanaugh pledges to be 'team player' on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh promised Tuesday to be a “team player” if confirmed to the closely divided court, declaring that he will be a “pro-law judge” who won’t decide cases based on his personal views. With Republicans hoping to move the Supreme Court to the right for years to come, President […]
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LePage’s proposed child protection system reforms get mixed reaction at hearing
AUGUSTA — A public hearing held Monday on a handful of child protection reform bills revealed strong support for additional investments but also laid bare wider systemic problems that have worsened, in part, because of a continued erosion of social services. Dozens testified before the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee on five bills unveiled […]
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"I’m sorry:" Facebook CEO Zuckerberg opens Senate hearing with apology
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began a two-day congressional inquisition Tuesday with a public apology for a privacy scandal that has roiled the social media giant he founded more than a decade ago. Zuckerberg opened his remarks before the Senate Commerce and Judiciary committees by taking responsibility for failing to prevent Cambridge Analytica, […]
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Hearing on Jay budget proposal March 12; town meeting April 24
JAY — A public hearing on a proposed $6.18 million budget for 2018-19 will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. The proposal is $55,972 more than the current budget. After factoring in nearly $1.77 million in revenue, it represents a net budget of $4.4 million that […]
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Prosecution, defense focus on witness in Sanborn's conviction
Anthony Sanborn sits in court while his attorney Amy Fairfield looks over paperwork at the Cumberland County Courthouse on the first day of Sanborn’s post-conviction review on Tuesday. Sanborn was convicted for the 1989 murder of Jessica Briggs and served 27 years in prison before being released on bail because a key witness for the […]
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Franklin County TIF hearing changes location
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County public hearing on an amendment to the county’s Enterprise Tax Increment Financing Development Program has changed venue. It will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Fairbanks School Meeting House at 508 Fairbanks Road/Route 4 in Farmington. The third amendment to the 2008 TIF agreement related to […]
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Franklin County contractor to reimburse county for sand
FARMINGTON — Madrid Township plow contractor Alan Brisard will reimburse the county $7,500 for sand he used from a county gravel pit in the township to treat Madrid roads. Brisard holds the winter maintenance contract for Madrid Township. The town of Madrid deorganized in 2000 as a municipal entity and is now an unorganized territory. […]
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RSU 9 holds bond hearing, honors students
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 Support Services Director Jonathan Chalmers gave a presentation to directors on Tuesday on a proposed capital improvement bond. The proposed $317,834 bond will be paid for over 10 years and cost approximately $38,217 per year with an estimated 3.5 percent interest. It covers a number of school improvement projects […]