FAIRFIELD — The four candidates who are seeking to fill Fairfield’s two open seats on the School Administrative District 49 board are evenly split on their biggest priority at the district.
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Farmington’s Whittier road closed through Wednesday at earliest
FARMINGTON — Whittier Road, which was closed by town officials after Hurricane Sandy threatened to send it into a nearby river, will remained closed until at least Wednesday.
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Whittier Road to remain closed into next week
FARMINGTON — Whittier Road, which was closed by town officials after Hurricane Sandy threatened to send it into a nearby river, will remained closed until at least Wednesday. There is concern that high water levels in the Sandy River are concealing additional damage to the bank, which has been eroding at an accelerated rate since […]
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Fairfield, state, Pan Am Railways getting repair estimates for railroad crossings
FAIRFIELD — A solution may finally be in the works for the decrepit railroad crossings in town, which have been the subject of complaints for years.
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Sheridan Corp. of Fairfield wins bid to do Gerald Hotel
FAIRFIELD — Locally based Sheridan Corp. is the winning bidder for the $4 million project to transform downtown’s historic Gerald Hotel into residential housing for low-income seniors.
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Benton selectmen candidates vary on financial views
BENTON — When it comes to managing the town’s finances, the three men running for an open seat on the town’s board of selectmen have different priorities.
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Farmington’s Whittier Road region’s only major superstorm casualty
On Wednesday, a fragile road was further threatened by the aftereffects of superstorm Sandy even as power was restored to the region. With most of Maine emerging from the storm without major damage, statewide resources are being redistributed to other states. Nearly all those who lost power had service restored by Wednesday afternoon, according to […]
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Farmington closes Whittier Road over Sandy River erosion worries
FARMINGTON — Whittier Road was closed Tuesday afternoon amid concerns that rapidly rising water will destabilize a nearby riverbank and cause the road to fall into the Sandy River, according to town officials.
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Whittier Road closes as river rises
FARMINGTON — Whittier Road has been closed amid concerns that the rapidly rising Sandy River will destabilize the riverbank and cause the road to fail, according to town officials. Town Manager Richard Davis said early this afternoon that the road could be reopened once the river water recedes. “With additional rainfall expected and the river […]
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Fairfield Town Council hopefuls stress economy
FAIRFIELD — The five candidates who are running for two open seats on the Town Council all say that town leaders need to think about the local economy from a different perspective.