Winter brings with it the season for frozen pipes. To minimize your potential for frozen pipes, the Old Town Water District offers the following suggestions: Disconnect and drain outdoor faucets, and shut them off inside. Patch cracks and holes near pipes. When temperatures approach zero, wind can penetrate through a small opening and can freeze […]
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Jay boil-water order lifted for most customers
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted the boil-water order Friday for the majority of its customers, but not the Verso-Androscoggin Mill and residents in Riley village. District Superintendent Mike Wells is working with Ted Berry Co. of Livermore to determine where the waterline break is in the Androscoggin River, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. […]
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Nomination papers available in Jay
JAY — Nomination papers for three-year terms for two selectpersons, Regional School Unit 73 directors and water district trustees are available at the Town Office. The papers are due in the town clerk’s office by Friday, Feb. 23. The annual town meeting referendum and election will be held at the polls on Tuesday, April 24. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Rumford votes overwhelmingly for water-extraction moratorium
Brie Weisman of Rumford speaks at a special town meeting Tuesday evening on enacting a 180-day moratorium on large-scale water-extraction projects. The moratorium was passed by voters. Rumford residents hold up green cards at a special town meeting Tuesday night. The cards signify they favor a six-month moratorium on large-scale water-extraction projects. The measure passed overwhelmingly. […]
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Public hearing for Rumford Water District bill
AUGUSTA — The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee has scheduled a public hearing next week on a bill that would allow Rumford residents to vote on commercial extraction of water for resale. It will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Cross Building Room 211, which is across from the State House. Sponsored […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay, Livermore Falls residents asked to conserve water
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Livermore Falls Water District and Jay Village Water District superintendents are asking customers to conserve as much water as possible because of concerns for the ongoing drought conditions. According to the U.S. Geological Survey and Palmer Drought Index, the drought is going to last and there is no end in sight, […]
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Carignan, Lowell elected Rangeley selectmen
RANGELEY — Voters elected James Carignan and Shelly Lowell on Tuesday in a three-way race to serve as selectmen for the next three years. Lowell received 207 votes; Carignan, 147; and Donald Nuttal, 136 votes. Elected to serve three-year terms on the Park Commission were James Jannace, 194 votes; and Kash Haley, 191 votes. Incumbent […]
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Wallace R. ‘Wally’ Carville
1926 – 2016 Lewiston — Wallace R. “Wally” Carville, 89, former longtime resident of Davis St. in Lewiston and more recently of Maison Marcotte, died late afternoon Monday, March 14, at d’Youville Pavilion with his family at his side. He was born in Lewiston June 2, 1926, a son of Bernard and Lucienne (Gagne) Carville. […]
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Boil-water order lifted in Jay
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted a boil-water order at 4:30 p.m. Monday that was put in place last Thursday because of a water break. The affected area included Main Street, Ludden Drive, Hyde Road, Spring Street, Forest Circle and Intervale Road to Smith Avenue, according to an email by Ronald Moreau, the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Ceremony to mark opening of New Gloucester water system
NEW GLOUCESTER — A ceremony to mark the official opening of the new public water system to Upper Gloucester will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the New Gloucester Fairgrounds. The public is invited to attend. The New Gloucester Water District system will provide safe drinking water and fire protection to 48 […]