LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday approved more than $6,000 worth of change orders for the fire station renovation. Construction began last fall, and so far $416,727 had been spent, with $303,272 still available. One of the changes is replacing a hollow metal door with a new one for $5,000. Another is reinforcing bearing plates for […]
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Rumford selectmen's meeting rescheduled
RUMFORD — Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said the Board of Selectmen meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday has been rescheduled to Jan. 18 due to the snowstorm. All agenda items will be added to the Jan. 18 meeting.
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Dixfield selectmen gauge interest in former school
DIXFIELD — Selectmen and the public offered pros and cons of the town taking over the former elementary school at 33 Nash St., but no decision has been made. The Regional School Unit 56 building most recently housed the central office and the Wellness Center. It’s vacant and the district has offered it to the town. […]
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Turner board approves paving sidewalk
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen narrowly approved setting aside $60,000 toward the excavation, drainage, curbing and paving of a new sidewalk Monday night. The sidewalk will connect Turner Center Road to the new North Parish Road Bridge. The Maine Department of Transportation will rebuild the bridge, which includes widening the structure. Board Chairman Kurt […]
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New Gloucester selectmen begin budget talks
NEW GLOUCESTER – Selectmen on Monday grappled with equipment and vehicle replacement purchases in beginning 2018-19 fiscal year budget talks. Selectmen used detailed documents from each department with information about purchasing equipment over a period of years, and include funding reserve accounts to help pay for purchases. Requests from Fire Chief James Ladewig’s department include […]
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Selectmen vote to repair Livermore Falls firetruck
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday voted unanimously to repair the Fire Department’s 1988 ladder truck instead of entering into a rental agreement with Jay. Jay selectpersons had voted 3-1 at their Oct. 23 meeting to offer to share their Fire Rescue Department’s E-One ladder truck with Livermore Falls for $6,330 for six months. At Tuesday’s […]
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Mexico to remember Greg Arsenault with sign
MEXICO — An effort is underway to raise money for a sign in the Mexico Recreation Park to remember Greg Arsenault, who passed away Sept. 19. Arsenault was very active in the community, volunteering for years at the department before becoming its first full-time director. At the selectmen meeting Nov. 7, Dwight Murphy said the sign […]
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Turner board doubles performance guarantee for road work
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to raise the amount of the performance guarantee for Bob Harlow’s construction project on Big Bear Lane from $15,000, currently held in bond form, to $30,000. In a related vote, Selectman Angelo Terreri motioned that the original inspection escrow, which was $300, be raised to $600 […]
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Rumford selectmen approve community benefits agreement
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously approved a community benefits agreement with Poland Spring Water Co./Nestle Waters North America. Called the Poland Spring Rumford Community Fund, it’s part of the 15-year agreement signed in August by Rumford Water District with the Poland Spring Water Co. to draw up to 150 million gallons of […]
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Livermore Falls fire station project plagued by unexpected problems
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen and interim Town Manager Stephen J. Gould on Tuesday discussed problems that have appeared during the fire station renovation. Electrical panels in the back of one bay needed to be torn out because the wall was taken down and Gould said if they can’t be put back “we’ll have to go with new […]