Children take a ride on a stand-up merry-go-round.
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Voters to consider fire station study; playground equipment put on hold
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted Tuesday to put an article on the November ballot asking if voters want to spend up to $10,000 to study the feasibility of building a fire station in East Livermore, Town Manager Stephen Gould said Wednesday. Gould said he overlooked the item before the board’s executive session, which came near […]
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Jay approves money to meet playground safety requirements
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to spend up to $4,000 from the town’s Recreation Reserve Account to place playground-grade chip material under the equipment at the Church Street Playground. The money will also be used to replank benches and picnic table at the park. After a recent insurance inspection, an inspector told town representatives they […]
Posted inFranklin
Dad and daughter have play day
Ian Luker of Farmington makes sure his daughter Lydia Luker, 2, does not fall as she climbs Wednesday at a Farmington playground. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Ian Luker of Farmington holds the doll belonging to his 2-year-old daughter, Lydia, as she slides Wednesday at a Farmington playground. Lydia had sent “Baby” down first to her […]
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Lewiston receives $30,000 from Disney for playground
LEWISTON — The city announced Tuesday it will receive a $30,000 grant from The Walt Disney Co. for a universally accessible playground at Marcotte Park. The project, considered the first in Maine, has been in the works for several years, but is expected to be completed this fall. Lewiston is one of 25 cities and […]
Posted inFranklin
Wilton board approves playground purchases
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday approved a bid for roadwork on Main Street and purchases for equipment for the East Wilton playground. Public Works Foreman Dale Roberts attended the meeting to ask for the board’s approval to repaint the parking spots along Main Street, from Food City to the bridge and back […]
Posted inFranklin
All aboard
Students at Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore on Tuesday flock to the new boat recently installed at the playground. One called it the Mayflower. The boat was obtained after a year of fundraising. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Student Kilee Lewis slips down a slide on the new boat in the Spruce Mountain Primary School playground […]
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Committee raising money for handicap-accessible playgroup equipment
Grace LaPointe, a second-grader at W.G. Mallett School in Farmington, pulls herself in her wheelchair through playground equipment as student Michelle Parks prepares to use the equipment. A committee at the school is trying to raise funds to provide more playground options for all students. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Second-grader Grace LaPointe reached […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Autumn in the park at Paris
With the wind blowing and the temperature dropping, Alyssa Savage of Bethel, left, and her two daughters, Summer, 1, and Emily, 3, had the entire Moore Park playground in Paris to themselves on Monday. Shortly after eating lunch in the grass, Savage helped her daughter Summer down the slide, while Emily slid next to her.
Posted inRiver Valley
Peru playground closed ‘until further notice’
PERU — The Board of Selectmen made the “difficult” decision Monday night to close the playground behind the Town Office because of safety concerns, Chairwoman Carol Roach said. She said the board checked the state’s standards for playground safety and equipment and found the playground had several violations. The town’s insurance agent also advised that […]