NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Thursday evening to purchase a used loader for $120,700, replacing one too big to fit in the town garage. At the board’s June 15 meeting, Assistant Road Foreman Art Chappell said that five years ago, the town was supposed to replace the Highway Department’s oldest John Deere […]
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Farmington holds special town meeting Tuesday
FARMINGTON — Changes to the town’s sign ordinance will be considered by voters at a special town meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Community Center on Middle Street. The warrant also includes an article to approve spending $40,000 on the first of five lease-purchase payments for a new front-end loader for the […]
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Log crane destroyed by fire in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A crane used to load logs was destroyed Monday when it caught fire at a logging operation off an old county road, which is off Strickland Loop, Chief Tim Hardy said Tuesday. The Hood machine is owned by Lukeus and Lance Flagg of L & L Timber of Livermore Falls, he said. […]
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Board considers replacement of loader for Farmington Public Works
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously requested more information Tuesday before deciding on how to replace a town loader that has broken down. The transmission in the 1989 Caterpillar loader is no longer functional, Greg Soule, shop manager of the Public Works Department, told the board. Estimates received for fixing the aging-but-needed machine near […]