FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to get bids to replace the roof on the Franklin County Detention Center. The roof was installed when the jail was built in 1983. Former county Facilities Manager Greg Roux had developed some specifications for the replacement prior to leaving his position last year. The specifications will be […]
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Amended bid approved for Rumford library repairs
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday night to approve an amended bid for exterior repairs to the Rumford Public Library. At the previous meeting, the board tabled approval of a base bid of $154,000 by H.E. Callahan for the work until it checked the roof to see what repairs are necessary. Following an […]
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Great Falls Transportation Center wins Auburn council’s approval
AUBURN — A Great Falls Plaza bus station and transportation center will get nicer looks and stronger footings, councilors agreed Monday. Councilors voted to add nicer masonry, walls, vestibules and a more attractive roof on the new garage. Those items had been cut in an attempt to keep costs down. Councilors also agreed to build […]
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Mountain Valley High School reports no leaks, remains cautious of snow load
RUMFORD — A year after the roof of Mountain Valley High School began leaking, forcing sports teams and clubs to relocate for several months, things have returned to normal, Principal Matt Gilbert said Wednesday afternoon. However, the building and grounds crew for Regional School Unit 10 and Mountain Valley High School are still cautious about […]
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School officials watching roofs
PARIS — School officials are monitoring the snow load on the district’s buildings as another foot of snow was expected Monday. “We are monitoring them,” said Nelson Baillargeon, facilities director. Monday’s storm was the third large one in seven days. Baillargeon said that Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris, with its low, flat roof […]
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Mexico selectmen, town manager plan fix for leaky roofs
MEXICO — Several town buildings have been leaking because of an accumulation of slush on their roofs, Town Manager John Madigan told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Madigan said that he had sent some town employees onto the roof of the Town Office to seal in the seams to prevent further leaking, but “whenever […]
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Rumford Community Dental reopens after five months
RUMFORD — Rumford Community Dental held its grand reopening Thursday afternoon, inviting residents, donors and stakeholders to take a tour of the new building and meet the staff. The Rumford branch closed July 2 after high winds from severe thunderstorms ripped off 30 percent of the roofing on the River Valley Technology Center. Karen Rickley, […]
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Hartford selectmen hear about building issues
HARTFORD — Town maintenance worker Richard Dyer told selectmen Thursday night that he’s concerned about snow and ice falling from the Town Hall roof onto the handicap ramp. He said he has been cleaning the ramp as many as four times a day and is concerned about people’s safety, including his own. The board took […]
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RSU 73 superintendent makes suggestions for school buildings’ needs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey is recommending that the former Livermore Falls High and Middle schools be offered to the town — and if the town doesn’t want them, then sell them. The board received his proposals at its meeting Thursday night and will discuss them at a future meeting. […]
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Board discusses roof repairs in Farmington
FARMINGTON — On Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved funding engineering services for repairs of a sewer department building and discussed a roof repair at the Municipal Building. Within recent months, a leak has developed in the control building at the sewer department, Town Manager Richard Davis told the board. It was built in […]