DIXFIELD — The school Withdrawal Committee for Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru were advised Tuesday night of the steps to establish their own school district in 2017. Attorney Kristin Collins of the Preti Flaherty law firm in Augusta spoke about electing a school board, searching for a superintendent and what deadlines loom. She congratulated committee […]
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Newry looks at 2017 budget
NEWRY — Selectmen decided Tuesday to hold off spending an estimated $2,500 to $3,500 to upgrade the town website, as it develops a budget for Jan. 1 to June 30, 2017. Upgrades would include new access for staff to modify the website, rather than relying on a web designer and paying an hourly fee. Selectmen […]
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Police add patrols for holiday weekend
GRAY — State police plan to have additional troopers on patrol and a plane in the air for the long Thanksgiving weekend, according to a news release. Chief of the state police, Col. Robert Williams, said troopers will look for aggressive, impaired and texting drivers. In addition, troopers will also look for seat-belt violators, following […]
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Rumford adopts moratorium on marijuana clubs
RUMFORD — Townspeople voted overwhelmingly Monday night to approve an ordinance establishing a 180-day moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs. Most of the 60 people in attendance held up their orange cards in support of the ordinance during the special town meeting in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. On Nov. 8, Maine voters […]
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Court allows community treatment for Peru man at Riverview
AUGUSTA — A judge is allowing a mental health patient supervised visits in the Augusta area several months after he was found not criminally responsible due to a mental illness in the sexual assault and killing of his mother-in-law. The Kennebec Journal reports Justice Joyce Wheeler ruled Friday that Paul Orchard can go into the […]
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Mexico police log
* Nov. 18: The Munchkin Daycare on the Backkingdom Road reported that sometime the previous night, forcible entry was made. Taken were cash and computer equipment. * Nov. 18: A person reported that the previous night, a vehicle parked on Spring Street was broken into. Change and phone card were taken. * Nov. 16: Mexico […]
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Peru says no to recalling two selectmen
PERU — Citizens have voted not to recall two members of their Board of Selectmen, according to Town Clerk Vera Parent. Voters said no at the polls Friday to removing Chairwoman Wendy Henderson and Vice Chairman John Witherell from office. Two petitions presented to the board Oct. 6 claimed Henderson and Witherell had failed to […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]
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Milton wind decision could come Dec. 12
MILTON TOWNSHIP — The fate of Milton Township as a potential location for wind power development might be decided Dec. 12 when the Maine Land Use Planning Commission considers whether to keep Milton in the “expedited” process for reviewing specific applications. That decision may turn largely on the perceived impact of wind towers on scenic […]
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Correction: More GA cases expected in winter
RUMFORD — A story published on Page B2 of the Region edition Friday should have said General Assistance clerk Tom Bourret said an increase in cases could be expected this winter, which is typical. The information was incorrectly reported by the Sun Journal.