WILTON — A proposed budget of $294,433 for the wastewater treatment plant was recently approved by the Board of Selectmen. The amount for fiscal year 2014-2015 represents an increase of $24,874 over the 2013-2014 amount spent, Superintendent Clayton Putnam told the board. The repair of a broken shaft in machinery designed to remove pollutants from wastewater […]
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More money, less money: the effects of not expanding MaineCare
The head of the Portland Community Health Center and her chief financial officer sat down last week to figure out which bills they could pay. They don’t have the money to pay all of them. More than half of their patients are uninsured, up from about 30 percent a few years ago. The health center […]
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Older prison population squeezing Maine dollars
WARREN — Maine has the eighth highest percentage of prisoners in the country who are 55 years old or older, fueling an increase in state spending for prison health care, according to a national report released Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the report said states that expand Medicaid coverage are likely to have opportunities for savings, […]
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Otisfield voters approve budget, park lease deal, land trust request
OTISFIELD — Town meeting voters on Saturday approved a $1.5 million municipal budget and gave selectmen the thumbs up on their proposed Heniger Park lease agreement, which would extend leases on town-owned lakeside property by 99 years. Voters also appropriated money to help the Western Foothills Land Trust acquire a large parcel of working forest […]
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Franklin County budget panel adds money for restitution specialist
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Budget Committee members voted unanimously Thursday to add $13,947 to the $5.6 million budget for a restitution specialist, Deputy Clerk/Deputy Treasurer Vickie Braley said Friday. The money is for the county’s 25 percent share of a restitution specialist who serves the prosecutorial district of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. The specialist […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to place time constraints on Jake brake usage
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to prohibit the use of Jake brakes on Holman Corner on Route 2 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Discussion on the issue began at the June 9 selectmen meeting when police Chief Richard Pickett said he had heard complaints from residents about the excessive […]
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Housing deal could let Auburn theater group step away from building management
AUBURN — One thing that leaders of Community Little Theatre have learned is that they’re great at putting on shows. Acting as building managers is a little more difficult. “We’ve had this discussion over and over again; our focus should be shows,” CLT President Chris L’Hommedieu said Thursday. “This is what this organization does best.” […]
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Buckfield says no to rescue department increase
BUCKFIELD — Residents determined to stay within the budget amended the nearly $186,000 proposed budget for the rescue department down to $135,000. Resident Darrell Harvey recommended the decrease because, he said, the town needs to stay within its budget. Harvey said that in the past the department has been able to get along fine with […]
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Franklin County panel sends $5.63 million budget to commissioners
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee voted Wednesday to approve a $5.63 million budget for the county for 2014-15. The spending plan also factors in $1.6 million for the jail. The budget is $21,000 less than the county commissioners’ proposal of $5.65 million. The proposal goes back to commissioners at 9 a.m. Tuesday, […]
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Franklin County budget panel to hold hearing
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 17. The hearing is at 5 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom at the Franklin County Courthouse on Main Street. The committee plans to decide and vote on a spending plan amount at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, in the […]