Sobriety
checkpoints will occur
From Staff Reports
Motorists may encounter sobriety checkpoints on some major roadways in York County today.
York County Sheriff’s office, in conjunction with the Regional Impaired Driving Enforement Team, will be conducting the checkpoints in Lyman and Arundel.
York County Chief Deputy Tom Baran said the enforcement activities are being planned for routes 111, 35 and 1.
He said the enforcement team is funded by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety.
He said members of the team are law enforcement officers experienced in detecting impaired drivers. Some members of the team are also expert drug recognition technicians. The team is made up of members from the York County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police and representatives from most police departments in York County.
In addition to removing impaired motorists, the checkpoint is aimed at increasing awareness of driving impaired and the consequences for those who do.
East Millinocket buys wastewater plant for $1
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — East Millinocket has a new wastewater plant after spending a dollar to buy one that once belonged to a former paper mill.
WCSH-TV reports that the town bought the plant attached to the former Great Northern paper mill and must now pay to operate and maintain a significantly larger waste water plant.
It also plans to build a new facility on the site.
Town leaders say the cost of building the plant is dependent on how the state handles the mill’s landfill. Landfill leachate is currently processed at the plant.
The cost will be about $3 million less if the landfill is capped.
Water bills for area residents whose water flows through the plant have already increased to $120 annually.
The project is scheduled to be completed summer 2018.
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