OXFORD — An indoor air quality and mold assessment at the Oxford Town Office shows some areas have unacceptable levels of mold and poor air quality, particularly in the lower level. “People can still enter the basement, it’s not a biohazard, but don’t be there for an extended time,” Town Manager Butch Asselin told selectmen following […]
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School mold source identified, corrected
FARMINGTON — The source of a mold issue at Cascade Brook Elementary School has been identified and corrected, said Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve in a phone interview Friday. After mold was discovered by school employees late this summer, Atlantic Environmental Contractors of Lewiston was hired by the district to conduct testing and […]
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Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Behavioral program cut amid staffing challenges
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will not be available as intended for the 2018-19 school year. In a phone interview following the meeting, Superintendent Tina Meserve said changes were made to Pathways for All Learners due to staffing. The program addresses regular […]
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Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Mold cleanup in SMCC’s largest dorm to displace 320 students
SOUTH PORTLAND — The largest and newest dormitory at Southern Maine Community College will remain closed well into September, displacing 320 students as school officials address a sudden mold infestation at the start of the fall semester. SMCC closed Spring Point Residence Hall on Sunday to allow mold remediation specialists to assess the building and test mold […]
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Mold shuts down dormitory at Southern Maine Community College
SOUTH PORTLAND — About 60 Southern Maine Community College students living at Spring Point Residence Hall moved to temporary quarters Sunday after being told Saturday night they had less than 24 hours to vacate the dorm because of widespread mold in the building. The college attributed the problem to a malfunction in the dorm’s heating, […]
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Longley school cleaning continues
Longley Elementary School custodian Joel Brooks cleans the blades of a fan in the cafeteria of the school Wednesday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Deep-cleaning in all rooms continued Wednesday at Longley Elementary School after mold was found in the building earlier this month. Mold was found in two administrative offices and two classrooms. […]
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Mold found in Farmington police garage
FARMINGTON — Mold is growing and spreading on Sheetrock at one end of the Farmington Police Department garage, which has three bays and a mechanical room. The garage was built in 2012. Police noticed the mold on the walls of the last bay that abuts the mechanical room about a month ago, Deputy Police Chief […]
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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 […]