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Jay approves agreement to house Livermore Falls trucks

JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to approve a one-year agreement with Livermore Falls that allows that town to use two bays in Jay Fire Station No. 2 to store two fire engines and necessary equipment. The agreement runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016. The trucks and equipment will be able to be stored […]

Posted inFranklin

Jay voters face November ballot question on curbside collection

JAY — A referendum on the town’s trash and recyclable curbside pickup service will be on the Nov. 3 ballot, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The article was being drafted Tuesday. A public hearing is expected at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Spruce Mountain High School library. About 40 people attended Monday’s […]

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Posted inOxford Hills

One man’s trash is Denmark’s art project that got an NEA grant

DENMARK — The Transfer Station in this tiny town is getting an artist-in-residence. Actually, it’s getting up to eight — one per season for the next two years — all anxious to be trash-inspired. On Friday, the Denmark Arts Center won a $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant toward an upcoming $50,000 to $100,000 […]

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Oxford slashes dump fees

OXFORD — Lower costs in waste management are being passed down to residents disposing of trash at the transfer station. In a memo to selectmen, station manager Warren Bennett noted some charges from Maine Resource Recovery Association, the town’s trash collector, had been declined, a savings the town could pass down to residents. Bennett hoped […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Livermore has two certified transfer station operators

LIVERMORE — Both town transfer station attendants are now certified transfer station operators and are certified in several areas, including operating the station, reporting requirements and report preparation, and hazardous and special waste. “This means we know how to run the transfer station,” Supervisor Juanita Jordan-Bryant said Thursday. Having certified operators ensures the town that […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

Turner selectmen appoint town officers

TURNER — Selectmen on Monday night approved the entire list of appointments: * Emergency management director and addressing officer, Ross Gagne; * Fire chief, Michael Arsenault; * Animal control officer, Wendell Strout; * Town clerk, deputy treasurer, deputy registrar of voters and deputy tax collector, Rebecca Allaire; * Tax collector, assistant deputy clerk and deputy […]

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Livermore increases disposal fees for bulky waste, demolition debris

LIVERMORE — Residents will pay more to dispose of bulky waste and demolition debris at the town Transfer Station. Selectpersons unanimously voted to accept the new prices presented by Transfer Station Supervisor Juanita Jordan-Bryant on Monday night, interim Town Clerk Jean Tardif said Wednesday. The new fees went into effect immediately. The increases range from […]