NEW GLOUCESTER — Interviews of candidates for fire chief will continue Feb. 8, Town Manager Carrie Castonguay said Friday. The search began in November with some of the 38 applicants interviewed. The 38 are from the local Fire Department, New England, Washington, Michigan, Delaware and Colorado, Castonguay said. Last month, the search was extended and seven […]
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Grim task searching for victims as fire death toll reaches 42
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen coroner search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 42 — making it the deadliest in state history — as anxious relatives visited shelters and called police hoping to find loved ones alive. Lisa Jordan drove 600 miles […]
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Waterford man missing since Friday
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a man from Waterford who has not been seen since Friday. Cpl. John MacDonald, spokesman for the Maine Warden Service, said in a statement Sunday evening that Ricky Howard, 49, was last seen at his Waterford home, 440 Norway Road, on Friday morning. Howard is 6 feet […]
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Livermore Falls Women’s Club awards membership pins for first time
LIVERMORE — The GFWC/Livermore Falls Women’s Club met at the Masonic Hall for the April meeting. Guest speaker was Stephanie Crowe of Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage and Hope (SEARCH), which provides volunteer support services to seniors in Androscoggin and Franklin counties. The need in Franklin County is the highest rate for these services. Crowe […]
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Volunteers search for 5-year-old boy in Androscoggin River
AUBURN — A volunteer search was launched Wednesday along the west bank of the Androscoggin River for a 5-year-old Auburn boy who was swept into the current more than a week ago. At least 10 pairs of volunteers equipped with binoculars and life jackets were deployed by the Down East Emergency Medicine Institute, which organizes […]
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Town manager impressed by Rumford fire chief candidates
Rumford’s fire station (File photo) RUMFORD — Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said Friday that she and other officials are impressed with the five fire chief candidates who were interviewed this month. Robert “Bob” Chase, promoted to fire chief in August 2009, resigned in December to accept the position of deputy chief with the Auburn Fire Department. […]
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Rumford to seek a municipal government intern
RUMFORD — Selectmen have unanimously approved of Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs hiring a municipal government intern for this summer. Briggs said the person selected, likely a college student, might work in areas such as finance and possibly help inform the public about issues surrounding the downtown construction project. “We have to try to get young people […]
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RSU 9 superintendent search survey available
FARMINGTON — A survey for Regional School Unit 9 residents to indicate the qualities they want most in a new superintendent is available online and at town offices and libraries. The school board is seeking input in hiring a successor to Tom Ward who will retire June 30. The Superintendent Search Committee is also asking […]
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RSU 9 superintendent search underway
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors have hired the Maine School Management Association to screen applicants for a superintendent to succeed Tom Ward, who is retiring June 30. The association will check applications for qualifications and necessary certifications. The position was posted Feb. 2. Several potential applicants have contacted the association for application packets, […]
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Rotary donates to SEARCH
L-A Rotary Lunch Club President Monica Millhime, left, was assisted by fellow Rotarian Ray Martel with the presentation of the club’s $4,500 donation to Wendy Russell, director Catholic Charities SEARCH (Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope) Program. The grant will provide a laptop, client assistance funding for seniors with emergency response services and transportation […]