Chesterville residents approved all warrant articles at town meeting Monday, March 17, including funding measures, a new site plan ordinance, and a shift to Saturday meetings.

The Livermore Select Board has enacted a moratorium on large-scale solar and commercial wind energy projects to allow time for local regulations to be developed.

The Chesterville Select Board elected John Archer as chair, approved a timber harvesting plan with Foster CTE Center students and discussed key town matters.

The Fayette Select Board reviewed restoration plans for Starling Hall, upcoming grant opportunities and community events, including an April 5 resource fair.

The vote was 7-5 to approve the first reading of five policies that needed to be changed due to an executive order from President Trump.

Fayette, Mt. Vernon and Vienna will host a Community Resource Fair April 5 to launch a tri-town survey aimed at supporting residents as they age in place.

Alex Grimaldi is also valedictorian of Spruce Mountain High School Class of 2025.

Teachers Michelle Brann and Nicole Curtis speak of challenges teachers are facing following the arrest of a district teacher on child exploitation charges.

The $625,000 grant to be spread over five years aims to reduce substance use in the district.

On March 27, a front-end loader was seen at Jay Plaza clearing the last snow piles from the parking lot under bright blue skies.

Cole Berry, 19, was working in a garage when a spark caught the fuel cell on fire, destroying the car, tools and garage.

The driver of the tractor-trailer truck reached to fix his mirror and the tires of the rig got into the gravel shoulder of state Route 133.

Value of a birch tree inoculated with chaga spores could increase in value from $30 to $625 when the chaga matures.

The public hearing is at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Livermore Falls Town Office

Brandon J. Wilson, 19, of Jay, was fired from his position as a corrections officer at Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington on March 25, the same day of his arrest.

The $5,000 grant is from the new state Firefighter Safety Equipment Fund.

At a meet recently in Falmouth Blue Crew FRC Team 6153, featuring students from Mt. Blue and Spruce Mountain high schools won the Impact Award [the most prestigious award in First Robotics Competition].

The skeletal remains were officially identified as a Livermore Falls man.

Some board members initially abstained from voting, were reminded there must be a conflict of interest to do so and the voted to oppose the budget amounts.

Representatives from AVCOG met with the Livermore Select Board on March 11 to discuss regional recreation planning and the town’s continued participation in the Community Resilience Partnership.

Staff are seeing differences among students as a result of new programs implemented by the committee.