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Anthem won't seek to block information release

Jun 18, 2013 3:44 pm

LEWISTON — The state on Tuesday released the list of doctors and hospitals that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will allow patients to use in its newly proposed insurance plan. The provider list includes some Central Maine Healthcare medical employees, including audiologists,...

Livermore Falls delays town meeting until state budget settled

Jun 18, 2013 2:54 pm

LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen agreed Monday to hold off on deciding when to hold a special town meeting to deal with the 12 articles voters rejected during the annual town meeting referendum June 11. The board wants to wait to see what happens with the state budget. They want to know h...

Franklin commissioners vote to accept bid for new dispatch consoles

Jun 18, 2013 2:16 pm

FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a bid from WB Mason in Maine for three sit-to-stand dispatcher consoles and for installation of them in the new dispatch center. The company was the only bidder at $40,474. It does not include chairs. The bid p...

Livermore Falls police investigate curfew violations, vandalism

Jun 18, 2013 12:19 pm

LIVERMORE FALLS — A Knapp Street resident preparing to go to work at 4:42 a.m. Tuesday discovered that a picture window in his house was shot with a BB gun, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. The family had heard a noise about 11 p.m. that woke them up, but didn't get up to check ...

SAD 58 voters pass new budget

Jun 18, 2013 12:00 am

SALEM TOWNSHIP — Next year's SAD 58 school budget passed Tuesday. In Avon, Kingfield, Phillips and Strong, 155 residents went to the polls to vote in favor of SAD 58's $9 million budget, while 103 voted against it. Polls closed at 6 p.m. in all four towns. One of the two warra...

Kingfield residents to explore SAD 58 options

Jun 17, 2013 10:20 pm

KINGFIELD — Townspeople are being offered a chance to explore the future of their partnership with the SAD 58 school district. At the Monday evening meeting, Vice Chairman Merv Wilson said that Strong Selectman Mike Pond has asked that his town have increased representation on the Sc...

Property maintenance ordinance sent back to Planning Board

Jun 17, 2013 10:00 pm

LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to ask the Planning Board to re-evaluate a property maintenance ordinance and try to make it more town-oriented before sending it back to voters. Residents rejected the proposed property maintenance ordinance by a 87-200 vote on Ju...

Two women receive minor injuries in Wilton crash

Jun 17, 2013 9:20 pm

WILTON — Two women received minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Burgess Hill Saturday morning. Sharon Nichols, 65, of Industry and Maxine Swett, 79, of Jay both received minor injuries and were taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by NorthStar Ambulance, police Chief Heidi Wilcox...

Police check on young people reported on downtown roof

Jun 17, 2013 9:10 pm

FARMINGTON — Police responded to a call about young people on a downtown roof early Saturday morning and charged a woman for furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Police say Mercedes Freeman, 19, of Farmington was the apartment tenant at 164 Broadway, where police found t...

Jun 17, 2013 9:10 pm

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Fourth of July parade takes on a literary theme this year. The parade's sponsor, the Farmington Rotary Club, invites the public to "pull your favorite book off the shelf and bring it to life" for the parade. This year's theme is "My Favorite Book."