LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents defeated a proposal Tuesday to spend up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a study of town-owned property. The measure failed 584-476. The money would have been used to determine the feasibility of using a tax-acquired property on Route 106 in East Livermore as the location of a […]
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Livermore Falls voters to decide on property study
LIVERMORE FALLS — Voters will consider a proposal Tuesday to use up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a feasibility study of property for a new fire station. The polls on Election Day will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office. Voters at the annual town meeting […]
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Updated hazing survey finds disconnect between students’ experiences, willingness to label it
A new study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan on the prevalence of college hazing and students’ attitudes about hazing behaviors provides fresh insights to inform prevention efforts. Ten years ago, Allan and UMaine colleague Mary Madden published a nationwide survey of college students’ experiences, attitudes and perceptions about hazing […]
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Livermore Falls residents discuss study for fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — More than a dozen residents attended a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to use up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a study of property for a new fire station. Voters will consider the question at the polls, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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Livermore Falls to hold hearing on proposal to fund study for fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen will hold a public hearing Tuesday on whether to study the feasibility of building a fire station in East Livermore. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. Residents will be asked in a Nov. 6 referendum to use a maximum $10,000 from the general fund for a study. […]
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A passenger rail connection for Lewiston-Auburn?
LEWISTON — Does it make sense for the Twin Cities to pursue a passenger rail service between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland? City officials are hoping that local residents can help them answer that question during an upcoming open house at the Lewiston Public Library. The public feedback is part of a study underway to see if […]
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Auburn sports tourism study completed
AUBURN — The results of a sports tourism study commissioned by city officials in September will be presented to the City Council and public next week. According to city officials, the study done by Arizona sports consulting firm Huddle Up Group lays out Auburn’s strengths and weaknesses as it hopes to become a regional destination […]
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Jay voters to consider funding broadband study
JAY — Voters are being asked Tuesday, Nov. 7, to consider using $1,663.42 from the undesignated fund to pay for Jay’s remaining share to support a greater Franklin County broadband planning study. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Building. The Opportunity Center of North Franklin County began […]
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LePage to announce new L/A-Portland bus service
AUGUSTA — Just two days after the Auburn City Council voted 6-0 to contribute $50,000 to a $500,000 passenger rail development plan for Lewiston-Auburn, Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte are set to announce a new bus service for the Twin Cities. LePage and LaBonte, who is also director of LePage’s office […]
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Funds to study passenger rail for Lewiston-Auburn survive LePage veto
AUGUSTA — A $400,000 state-funded study aimed at developing a plan to bring passenger train service to Lewiston-Auburn remains on track despite an attempt by Gov. Paul LePage to derail it. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate on Friday overturned a LePage line-item veto of the study that was part of the state’s new, […]