DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told the Board of Selectmen that the final bill has been received for the Safe Routes to School project, which had been defeated at a November 2015 special town meeting. In early 2013, the town agreed to move forward with construction of 3,500 feet of sidewalk from Dirigo High […]
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Superintendent seeks to cap school budget rise by two percent
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King said Tuesday that he hopes to shepherd creation of an operating budget for school year 2016-17 that is no more than two percent above the current year’s figure of $36.4 million. “We do need to make some increases,” he said. The school board heard requests from […]
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Dixfield board sending wind ordinance to voters
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday evening to present an amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance to voters in June. It will include the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s decibel limits. The board also voted to schedule a public hearing for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3 for residents’ opinions on the latest amendment. […]
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Dixfield board to revisit vote on placing amended wind ordinance on referendum ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will revisit a vote during its Monday, Jan. 25, meeting on whether to place the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on the referendum ballot in June after the vote was postponed in January. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Ludden Memorial Library basement. The board was […]
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Dixfield Planning Board votes to recommend establishment of appeals board
DIXFIELD — The Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday evening to recommend that the Board of Selectmen establish an appeals board as soon as possible. Chairman Ricky Davis said that an appeals board was something the town needed, and that they could “open themselves up to a lawsuit” if a situation were to arise. Member Robin […]
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National Honor Society hosting senior luncheon
DIXFIELD — Dirigo High School National Honor Society will host its annual free luncheon for senior citizens from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, in the Student Community Center, society adviser Rachel Buck said. “Any senior citizen that wants a free lunch is welcome to come,” Buck said. “Also, if anyone makes donations, […]
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Dixfield board gets good report on infrastructure work
DIXFIELD — A.E. Hodsdon, a Waterville engineering firm, told the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening that the $1.8 million upgrade to water, sewer and drainage systems on several streets was a success — and there’s about $180,000 left from the loan. Engineer Al Hodsdon said the reconstruction of High and Pine streets, which was awarded to C.H. […]
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Dixfield board delays vote on wind ordinance
DIXFIELD — For the third consecutive meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted Monday to postpone a vote on whether to place the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on the annual town meeting warrant in June. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the vote was postponed to Jan. 25 because Selectman Norman Mitchell was unable to attend […]
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Dixfield chief: Police need more space to work
DIXFIELD – Police Chief Jeff Howe spoke to the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening about finding more space for the Police Department. Howe said the department had received a grant for new body cameras and to house the data from them it would have to purchase a stand-alone computer with an external hard drive. […]
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Dixfield board to continue MDOT maintenance agreement discussion
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will continue discussion at its Monday, Jan. 11, meeting on whether to approve a maintenance agreement for a traffic signal replacement project at the intersection of Weld Street and Route 2. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the Ludden Memorial Library. Town Manager Carlo […]