Livermore Dog Control Ordinance asked to be changed

Resident Theresa Sol is seeking three changes to the barking dog section of the ordinance. Animal Control Officer Richard Burton said the Sol’s complaints about barking dogs have been unsubstantiated.

Local robotics teams qualify for New England District Championship

Knights of Katahdin, a rookie team from Wilton, and Blue Crew, a team with students and mentors from Farmington and Jay schools, are among the 90 FIRST Robotics Competition teams that qualified for the New England District Championship being held April 5-8 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Waiting all winter for this!

Principal dresses as leprechaun after students meet fundraising goal

Students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School met Principal Pat St. Clair’s challenge to raise more money than last year during the Read-A-Thon fundraiser so he wore a leprechaun costume Friday, March 31, as their reward.

RSU 73 meeting April 6 will review budget, updated taxes per town

A state calculation error means Regional School Unit 73 will be receiving more money for next year’s budget, which will lower the tax amounts requested from each town.

Spruce Mountain school district budget to be reviewed Thursday

LIVERMORE FALLS — A recalculation by the state to correct errors in state funding for education means Spruce Mountain school district taxpayers will see smaller increases than initially expected. A hearing on the 2023-24 spending plan will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Spruce Mountain High School cafeteria in Jay. Each of the […]

Farmington sewer rates to increase, first time since 2018

Selectmen approved a rate of $48 for a minimum of 500 cubic feet per quarter and $9.60 per 100 cubic feet thereafter, a 20.3% increase over last year’s rates of $39.90 for a minimum of 500 cubic feet per quarter and $7.98 per 100 cubic feet thereafter.

Farmington voters elect two returning officials, two new ones

Stephan Bunker retained his seat and Dennis O’Neil replaced Scott Landry on the Select Board while incumbent Scott Erb and T. “Will” Jones were elected to three year terms on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors.

Farmington voters approve more money for Public Works

Added to Public Works was $98,730, to allow two more new hires. Also, voters added $800 to administration and cut $8,280 from the library, the latter at the board president’s request.

Bruce and Dianna Farnham retire from Mt. Blue State Park in Weld

Bruce Farnham became manager at Mt. Blue State Park in December 1987, his wife Dianna Farnham has worked wherever needed.