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Farmington school director to be appointed

FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to allow the RSU 9 board of directors to appoint a new director to represent Farmington. Eric Gilbert, who was elected in March, has moved to Jay, Town Manager Richard Davis told the board. Gilbert’s successor would serve the remainder of his three-year term, he said. The […]

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Second waterline break in Jay repaired

JAY — Water was restored to customers of the Jay Village Water District, including the Town Office, on Friday afternoon. It was the second day the office had to be closed due to a waterline break. District Superintendent Mike Wells said most customers had their water back on Thursday afternoon, except for Bucklin Drive where […]

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Chewonki Foundation brings the wild to Mexico children

MEXICO — The Chewonki Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization, brought a little bit of the wild to town Tuesday. Children gathered in the Calvin P. Lyons room at the Town Office to watch a presentation on how animals adapt to different environments. It was part of the Mexico Public Library’s Terrific Tuesday! program. Foundation member […]

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Otisfield checking on new furnace for Town Office

OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has proposed replacing the decades-old oil furnace in the Town Office. “It’s inefficient and it cost us a lot of money. It could stop running tomorrow,” Selectman Rick Micklon said at Wednesday night’s board meeting. Micklon said he is proposing a possible switch to a propane-fired burner. “The boiler’s […]